FGM and child marriage destroy childhoods, but empowering girls and women will boost the lives of boys and men too
Last month, I spent an evening with a group of amazing girls in Mumbai. They spoke with passion of their dreams, of developing the right skills to build a better future for themselves and their families, and of breaking a cycle of what nearly half of all girls in India have so far been unable to do avoid marriage before the age of 18.
These young teenagers, who were attending a programme to help build enterprise and networking skills, are testament to what has become abundantly clear: empowering and investing in girls and protecting them from harmful practices is the surest path to progress.
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