Let's make every little girl our daughter – Nada Al-Ahdal
In this video, Nada Al-Ahdal asks us to imagine a different society: one where every little girl is treated as our own daughter.
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What if?
What if a girl completed her education, had the chance to grow socially and emotionally with her peers, and married after the legal age by her own choice?
Let us imagine that this is our society, and that these are our customs and traditions. Let us imagine that we value the lives of adolescent girls as we value the lives of boys.
What if everyone discovered that the little girl in each house is the reason for the family's happiness? According to research studies, she brings smiles and relieves the pressures of life by 35%.
How could you accept selling a girl when she is the source of happiness in your home?
Calling the crime by its name
Let our society call those who sell their little daughters into marriage "child traffickers", and treat them as criminals. Let it call those who buy a little girl in the name of marriage "child predators". Such a man buys a girl to satisfy his sexual desires and to make her a servant in his house.
Let us imagine again that our society does not accept the marriage of minors. Girls would have the right to complete their education and become doctors, engineers, programmers and community leaders. They would serve humanity and be partners in building the glory of our nations.
Every girl is our daughter
Let us make every little girl our daughter. Protecting her protects all the children of the community. Any violation against girls harms the interests of our homelands.
Are these changes not a guarantee of an advanced and civilised society? If we respect the rights of young girls, it will be a source of pride for future generations and will build lasting peace in the world.
Is this not enough for the world to respect us and raise our standing among nations? Is it not enough to leave good memories that our generations will be proud of?
Do you not remember your parents and the good things they did for you? Then why not leave a mark in history for future generations: that you protected their rights, and that your awareness and your decisions protected the rights of girls?