Most people in Taiwan can choose their husband or wife, 3

大部分在臺灣的人們可以選擇他們自己的丈夫或妻子， 3

but people in some countries cannot. 4

但是有些國家的人們不行。 4

Millions of children under the age of eighteen get married without a choice. 5

數百萬的孩童在別無選擇的情況下結婚，且年紀低於 18 歲。 5

Here are two stories. 6

以下是兩則故事。 6

A ten-year-old girl from Niger, Geeta, 7

一名來自尼日的 10 歲小女孩 Geeta， 7

got married to a thirty-year-old man. 8

嫁給了一位 30 歲的男人。 8

Geeta had her first baby and became a mother at eleven. 9

Geeta 懷了她第一個寶寶並在 11 歲的時候當了媽。 9

She could not go to school because her baby needed her. 10

她不能去上學因為她的寶寶需要她。 10

Tanya, from Yemen, got married to a man at eleven 11

來自葉門的 Tanya，在 11 歲的時候嫁給一個男人， 11

because he gave her father money. 12

因為他給她父親一筆錢。 12

She cried and said “NO!”, but nobody helped her. 13

她哭喊並說「不」，但是沒有人幫她。 13

Her husband hit her very often. 14

她的丈夫很常毆打她。 14

She was scared, and could not sleep at night. 15

她非常害怕，而且夜裡無法入睡。 15

The marriage was like a nightmare. 16

婚姻像一場夢魘。 16

Child marriage is happening in many countries. 17

童婚正發生於許多國家。 17

Children like Geeta and Tanya need our help. 18

像 Geeta 與 Tanya 這樣的兒童需要我們的幫助。 18

Let's take action now!

讓我們現在就採取行動！