“Finally, a book that maps the complex connections among population growth, climate change, resource depletion, globalization, inequity and overconsumption. No simple-minded solutions are offered in this revelatory work….It should be mandatory reading not only in academia, but for all public policy advocates seeking sustainable pathways for the future.”
Jerry Mander, Founder and Distinguished Fellow, International Forum on Globalization; author, In the Absence of the SacredThroughout the world, there are currently more than 51 million child brides. If this trend continues, an additional 100 million girls will be married in the next decade. Girls married at a young age are at higher risk for reproductive health complications and gender-based violence. This legislation would authorize U.S. foreign assistance funding to prevent child marriage and provide educational and economic opportunities to girls in the developing world.