Here's What Happens When Child Brides Go to School


In Rajasthan, India, the literacy rate of women stands at 53%, which falls far below the country's rate of 74%, the low literacy rate is also believed to be a likely contributor to the high rate of child brides in the state. The Veerni Project started as a way to give girls the opportunity to continue their education through and past high school, by providing safe, clean room and board, meals and empowering its students and graduates to be agents of change.

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