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Yes to Diploma, No to Marriage Certificate: Sulawesi Teen Group Fights Child Marriage

In Gowa, South Sulawesi, a group of teens work to stop rampant child marriages in their home town.
by Camely Arta, Reporter

Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara – At 17 years old, Hasmita Nurzakia is not your regular high school student. With her friend Nur Afifa, 16, she has been actively campaigning to stop child marriage in her home town in Gowa District in South Sulawesi through their organization Kelompok Sebaya Anti Perkawinan Anak Gowa (Kesatria Gowa), which means Anti-Child Marriage Peer Group.