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⚠️Education and insecurity cannot co-exist. Children need to feel safe in the classrooms.

Last Saturday, we had an amazing time learning about the physical and mental implications child marriage had on the girl child.

Our speakers Dr. Emem Idoko, a professional pediatrician and psychologist, Maryam Suleiman shared deep insights about this issue and how we can overcome them.

Here are some key points to note.

When a girl gets married, she's likely to get pregnant;

1. This pregnancy is a high risk state and can lead to death. Why? Her pelvis, hips and cervix are not fully developed.

2. She can easily suffer from vesicovaginal fistula, recto vaginal fistula, obstructed labour, post partum haemorrhage and infections.

3. She goes through hormonal changes she cannot deal with that can affect her mood and behaviour

4. She may suffer from severe malnutrition as she doesn't know how to properly care for herself and the baby.

5. Mentally, she's likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and stress.

6. These may lead to mental health issues such as psychosis and schizophrenia.

7. These traumas may not end with her. It can be projected to her children.

8. The advisable age for a girl to carry a child is 20. Not even 18!

9. Let's stop teaching the girl child to run from this violence, let's stop the perpetrators.

Do you truly desire to lend your voice to protect girls? Arm yourself with knowledge, not just emotions.

Watch the video on YouTube to get started
https://www.youtube.com/live/fX_h11YKE7g?si=ZsBoJn8EEF7qJmZ8