Stopping Child Marriage With Solar Lanterns

By BBC World Service

It’s estimated that more than 100 million girls under the age of 18 will be married in the next decade.

But in Ethiopia, a scheme involving solar lamps is helping thousands of girls stay in school longer and avoid marriage until they are adults.

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