Mercy Akuot

Mercy Akuot is a South Sudanese women's rights activist and social worker. Quotes "I was 15 years old when I was forced to marry a man who was 40 years old." How I escaped child marriage to become a women's rights activist, TED, 2018. "I knew I had to do something to change my life." How I escaped child marriage to become a women's rights activist, TED, 2018. "I want to make sure that no other girl goes through what I went through." How I escaped child marriage to become a women's rights activist, TED, 2018. "Education is the key to changing the lives of girls." How I escaped child marriage to become a women's rights activist, TED, 2018. "Every girl deserves the chance to choose her own future." How I escaped child marriage to become a women's rights activist, TED, 2018. External links Category:Human rights activists Category:Women's rights activists