The Adventures of the Ndoyé Family – Volume 2: Laurette Wants to Go to School
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August 2025
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This comic book series, developed by UNICEF CAR with funding from Education Cannot Wait (ECW), raises awareness of children’s rights through engaging storytelling.
In this second volume, Laurette’s dream of becoming a doctor is threatened when, at just 13, her family decides to marry her off. With the support of her peers and a supportive community, this story champions girls’ education and confronts the harmful practice of child marriage. It underscores the urgent need to keep girls in school – advancing gender equality and ensuring every girl can learn, grow, and reach her full potential.