BBCNEWS BBC July 2, 2024
every year, 12 million girls are married before they reach the age of 18 — a practice the un has said will take 300 years to eradicate. now, three of the world's most high—profile humanitarians have vowed to tackle the issue together. but is this an impossible task? i have come to join michelle obama, amal clooney and melinda french gates on their first field visit together to malawi, a country where 42% of girls marry under the age of 18, to ask them how bad the issue is and if it can be turned around in a generation. michelle obama, thank you so much for speaking to us at bbc 1...