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Akec Makur Chuot’s sister was forced into child marriage. The former AFLW player is making sure it never happens again - Daisy - Aug 27 2024
Women's Agenda, August 27 2024.
https://womensagenda.com.au/politics/world/akec-makur-chuots-sister-was-forced-into-child-marriage-the-former-aflw-play-is-making-sure-it-never-happens-again/
Quote:Her name is Neha. When she was 14, she received a marriage proposal from a much older man. In Nepal, girls are denied education and forced into marriage. Women are under the control of men, and they rarely get to experience life outside the household.
When former AFLW player Akec Makur Chuot read her story, she was reminded of her little sister.
“She was young. She was just a young girl,” Akec told Women’s Agenda. “How can you take that away from her?”