A former child bride turned international heroine for women's rights in today's...

A former child bride turned international heroine for women's rights in today's Photo of the Day.


Nujood Ali Picture – Yemen Photo - National Geographic Photo of the Day
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Nujood Ali was ten when she fled her abusive, much older husband and took a taxi to the courthouse in Sanaa, Yemen. The girl's courageous act—and the landmark legal battle that ensued—turned her into an international heroine for women's rights. Now divorced, she is back home with her family and atte...

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