When dreaming for the future seems impossible.

Did you know.... Many women in Liberia don’t have the opportunity to finish their education, and gender inequality is a persistent problem in the country. Marriage is considered to be an economic proposition, and so parents are encouraged to marry their daughters early, reinforcing an unbalanced power dynamic.

Before they reach adulthood, girls’ futures are limited. In fact:

• 36 percent of girls in Liberia are married before age 18

• Only 17 percent of girls in Liberia receive secondary-level schooling

• Liberia ranks 150 out of 159 countries on the gender inequality index

Changing the way we think about life for women and young girls is the key to opening opportunities to growth and empowerment