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1. Marx and Engels. Permanent Revolution - O is for Oppression. (n.d.). Permanent Revolution. Retrieved April 12, 2012, from http://www.permanentrevolution.net/en
The following article was written by Marx and Engels(sociologists). Through this article, they argue that oppression puts individuals in a society at a detriment. They also seek to define oppression and whose usually the target. Moreover, it also exaplins that women are treated unequal in various countries like Niger. This source was relevant to my research as it provided me with useful information. For example, what it means to be oppressed and how are women oppressed in a society. Also, how does all of this effect the society as a whole. 2. Asumussen, U. Culture of Nigeria -
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Bucher, A. (n.d.). Child Brides - Five Days in Niger . NOW | PBS. PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved April 19, 2012, from http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/341/niger-journal.html
This is a journal written my Amy Boucher who is a member of UNICEF and she was sent to Niger to explore on the topic of child brides. This source was relevant to my research as it provided me with an insight of the country. Also, some of the stories she told in her journal article will be used in my presentation. Moreover, the social, environmental facts anout Niger were also taken in account from the journals. 5. Child Marriage Factsheet: State of World Population 2005 - UNFPA. (n.d.). UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund. Retrieved April 13, 2012, from http://www.unfpa.org/swp/2005/presski
This website is created by an NGO called UNFPA (the author is not specified). Their main prupose is to get people aware of the disadvantages of having child marriage/child brides. It does so by providing facts regarding child brides in specific countries. It also tries to explain why we have child brides in certain countries. Some of the information that I used for my research are the facts for example 76% girls under 18 are married in

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