“My family called me a mistake for getting pregnant from my boyfriend of same age who cannot pay five cows for my dowry. They forced me to marry an old man with four wives because he can afford to”, says Akuac, 22, a 22-year old mother from South Sudan’s Tonj East County.She adds, “Most girls in my village do not complete their studies even on the primary level because they are viewed as the solution to their families’ financial issues through marriage.