Payal Jangid

Name: Payal Jangid

Age: 20

Country: India

Payal has escaped from a life of child slavery in Rajasthan (India), by refusing to become a child bride and convincing her parents that her and her older sister would have gained a better life by following a proper education. She led in 2014 a fight against child marriage, when she was 11, then at just age 14 Payal became an advocate for girl’s education.
Her efforts are also contributing to the decline of child marriages in India in the last years. 
Earlier this year, her work was recognised at the Goalkeepers Global Awards, an annual event to celebrate work that supports the UN’s 17 Global Goals.