In Yemen, roughly half of all girls get married before they're 18, and some brides are as young as 8 years old. When she was 10, Nujood Ali's father married her to a 30-year-old man.

Too young to understand what was happening, Nujood suffered at the hands of her new husband. But after a few months of abuse, Nujood made history by doing the unthinkable — she went by herself before a judge and said, "I want a divorce." It was granted, and Nujood has since inspired other child brides to seek divorce.

Delphine Minoui, a French author who wrote a book about Nujood’s case, speaks with host Peggy Wehmeyer.

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