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Portrait of Dr. Fatima Delladj-Sebaa of Algeria, Special Rapporteur on Child Marriage for African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage.

“The question of ending child marriage, it’s not related to a political decision only. It’s also related to our mentality, to behavior. And it takes a long time to convince people to stop child marriage. . . . If it was a war, an armed conflict, we can stop it by political decision. But, when it is related to social practices, it takes three generations at least because it’s related to our attitudes, which makes the issue more and more complex and difficult.”

For a portrait series on champions leading to end child marriage in Africa. All images made at the first-ever African Girls’ Summit on Ending Child Marriage, held in Lusaka, Zambia. The meeting aimed to facilitate exchange of good practices and challenges in ending child marriage, and to secure and renew commitments from African stakeholders.

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Portrait of Dr. Fatima Delladj-Sebaa of Algeria, Special Rapporteur on Child Marriage for African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage.<br /> <br /> “The question of ending child marriage, it’s not related to a political decision only. It’s also related to our mentality, to behavior. And it takes a long time to convince people to stop child marriage. . . . If it was a war, an armed conflict, we can stop it by political decision. But, when it is related to social practices, it takes three generations at least because it’s related to our attitudes, which makes the issue more and more complex and difficult.”<br /> <br /> For a portrait series on champions leading to end child marriage in Africa. All images made at the first-ever African Girls’ Summit on Ending Child Marriage, held in Lusaka, Zambia. The meeting aimed to facilitate exchange of good practices and challenges in ending child marriage, and to secure and renew commitments from African stakeholders.