Bushra, second from the right, a 10th grader at Behar colony government Secondary School for girls, at home with her family. Bushra’s mother, far left, never studied; she married at age 14.

Bushra, second from the right, a 10th grader at Behar colony government Secondary School for girls, at home with her family. Bushra’s mother, far left, never studied; she married at age 14. like an increasing number of parents who also did not have the chance to attend school, she sees the value of education, including for girls, and hopes for a better life for her daughters.

© Insiya Syed for Human Rights Watch, September 2018