Age 10 and Divorced

By Liz Wing on 03/04/2010 @ 06:07 PM

There is a great Op-Ed in The New York Times today, it’s really worth a read. In his Op-Ed, Nicholas Kristof tells the story of a young girl, Nujood, in Yemen who was married off at age 10. When her new husband forced her to drop out of school, and forced himself onto her, and beat her. She had heard that judges could issues divorces, so she made the risky and brave decision to leave, in search of a judge who would issue a divorce.

She tells her brave story in her new book, “I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced”. Her book is printed in 18 languages and sold around the world. Perhaps her brave words can empower others around the globe.

We know that countries that repress women are much more likely to harbor terrorists. In linking national security with education, Kristof notes:

“The United States last month announced $150 million in military assistance for Yemen to fight extremists. In contrast, it costs just $50 to send a girl to public school for a year — and little girls like Nujood may prove more effective than missiles at defeating terrorists.”

Read the full article here.

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