How Football is Helping Girls Fight Against Forced Marriage
Tuesday, 2026/02/24133 words2 minutes704 reads
Nisha Vaishnav is a 15-year-old girl from India. She loves playing football. When she was 14, some strangers came to watch her play. They wanted Nisha to marry their son. But Nisha said no. She wanted to play football, not get married.
In India, many young girls get married before age 18. This is against the law, but it still happens. Nisha and her sister Munna learned football from a special program. This program helps girls have better lives through sports.
Nisha is now very good at football. She plays for her state team. She cut her hair short and refused two marriage proposals. Football gave her the courage to say no. Nisha dreams of playing for India's national team one day. Football is helping many girls like Nisha fight for their freedom.
