Nada Al-Ahdal calls for awareness of the "heinous crime" of child marriage
Yemeni teenager Nada Al-Ahdal fled her home at the age of 11 to avoid an arranged marriage. She has since founded an institute to protect children's rights.
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Speaking on the Yemeni channel Alghad Al-Moshreq TV on 19 March 2017, she said the institute deals with many issues, including the recruitment of child soldiers, child marriage and child labour.
She stressed the importance of raising awareness of the dangers of child marriage, which she said matters even more than legislation.
Nada Al-Ahdal became known around the world when the video she posted on YouTube, pleading for help as her parents tried to marry her off, went viral after MEMRI translated it.