Existing comment:
Otpika, 18, Nepal. Accountant.
"School is my whole life. I worked so hard to be able to stay in school. I had to stand up to my parents and convince them that I could pay for my school fees by setting up a small business to make handicrafts and baskets.
It's not complicated why girls are made to drop out of school. It's just about money. People don't have enough food to eat three times a day, so if you have a daughter, you're going to want to find her a husband as soon as possible because that means you won't have to feed her anymore." |