What drives child marriage in Sri Lanka | Aimee Liyam Beekmeyer | TEDxYouth@Kandy

Child marriage is driven by gender inequality and the belief that women and girls are somehow inferior to men and boys. A personal story woven around speakers grandmother is narrated to highlight the impact of child marriages in Sri Lanka Aimee Beekmyer is a gifted young girl hailing from the hill city of Kandy. Aimee has varied interests in aesthetic subjects such as speech, drama, writing, and singing. She has bagged many achievements and awards such as 1st place at the MCA Bible Speech Competition, Solo-drama honors at the British Lanka Festivals of The Performing Arts , and Shakespeare drama competition in 2021. She is also a talented athlete who participates regularly in school sports and athletic meets. She has won awards for the long jump and 4x100 relay. She enjoys playing cricket, reading books, playing the guitar, and watching movies in her leisure time. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx