{"id":233,"date":"2011-04-05T14:30:09","date_gmt":"2011-04-05T18:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=233"},"modified":"2011-04-05T14:30:09","modified_gmt":"2011-04-05T18:30:09","slug":"help-end-child-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2011\/04\/help-end-child-marriage.html","title":{"rendered":"Help End Child Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Plan USA<\/a> is asking 25,000 people to join them in a petition to stand against child marriage. When children as young as 8 years old are forced into marriage, it’s time to speak out.<\/p>\n

The text of the petition is below. Here is the LINK<\/a> to join today. Thanks for helping change the world!<\/p>\n

PETITION TEXT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Child marriage is wrong and it has to stop.<\/p>\n

I’m standing against child marriage.<\/p>\n

I’m standing up for girls everywhere to guarantee their right to education, health and well-being. To have a childhood.<\/p>\n

If we make a stand, we can bring an end to the practice of child marriage by increasing access to education and life skills training for girls; supporting youth groups that raise awareness about children\u2019s rights; and working with local partners to change social norms and promote community understanding about the harmful impacts of early marriage.<\/p>\n

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DILLON BURROUGHS<\/strong> is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has investigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books include Undefending Christianity<\/em><\/a>, Not in My Town<\/em><\/a> (with Charles J. Powell), and Thirst No More<\/em> (October). Discover more at ActivistFaith.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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