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Antora riding her motorbike down a tree-lined road in Bangladesh
Antora, 16, Bangladesh, riding her motorbike.

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Antora, 16, is a girls' rights activist from Rangpur district.
Antora, 16, has been able to stay in school and foster her love of learning as a sponsored child in Bangladesh.

Antora's story

“Before getting involved with Plan International, various misconceptions were prevalent in my family, especially about girls," says Antora.

Antora's sister was married when she was still a child. Through Plan International's sponsorship programme, Antora has been able to stay in school, where she has learnt about her rights. She has become an active girls' rights campaigner in her district, using her motorbike to get to nearby communities to share her knowledge.

"Now we [Antora and her classmates] know how to avoid prejudice, ensure our mental and physical health, access our sexual health and reproductive rights, and prevent the prevalence of child marriage in our families and society,”

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