A bit about: K.W. Colyard

K.W. Colyard
K.W. Colyard is a freelance writer and editor from the rural southern US. She holds a master's degree in English from Clemson University. When she isn’t writing, Kristian may be found reading literary fiction, playing video games, and smashing the patriarchy. She’d love it if you struck up a conversation on social media; talk to her about blankets, ampersands, and the Oxford comma. Website: http://www.kristianwilsonwriting.com Twitter & Instagram: @kristianwriting Facebook: /kristianwilsonwriting LinkedIn: /kristanwriting

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Preventing Child Marriage Is Simpler Than We Think

Research unrelated to child marriage has shown that having books in the home increases children’s academic performance, regardless of their country’s state of development or ideology. This means girls with access to books at home have better chances of being accepted into higher education programs, giving them many more opportunities for self-sufficiency and real choices about whom and when they marry.

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