Girls United Against Child Marriage
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Bridget Duru, Girl Up Teen Advisor

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texas_long_horn2005@yahoo.com

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Thursday, July 21, 2011 3:08 PM
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GilrUp | Uniting Girls to Change the World

Dear Arnold,

Wow! More than 16,500 of us signed the Girl Up petition to the Obama Administration asking for continued leadership in the fight to end child marriage. Thank you so much for your support on this important issue which affects one is seven girls in developing countries. Working together, we can change build a better future for girls around the world. Girl Up at the White House

On Monday, I was privileged to be one of seven Girl Up Teen Advisors, who delivered your signatures to the White House, showing that girls across the United States are united in the fight against child marriage. Seven of us took part in the meeting as a symbol of the one in seven girls in developing countries who are married by the age of 15.

Our signatures represent the Girl Up community’s concern and compassion for girls across the world -- as well as our anger over the injustice and human rights violation that is forced marriage. In addition to our signatures, we also delivered a letter asking for a follow-up meeting to discuss the issue further with members of President Obama’s administration. We want to discuss and work with them to support girls and to find ways to work with leaders in other countries to prevent child marriage.

We know that our leaders in Washington are busy working on many critical issues. That’s why it’s more important than ever that we continue to remind them the urgency of preventing child marriage -- and show them how many people care about it. Our sisters across the world are counting on us.

Check out photos from our petition delivery.


Thanks again for joining with us to unite girls to change the world.

Bridget Duru, Girl Up Teen Advisor
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