If I had a choice, I would rather repeat the 9th grade than get married
Birtukan Dessie grew up in Meket woreda (district), North Wollo zone, Amhara region in Ethiopia. When Birtukan was 16 years old, she failed the 9th grade which immediately triggered her family’s decision to find her a husband. For her family, continuing school was out of the question. In the region, it is believed to…
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May 23, 2018