Mercy Makinde was married in Nigeria at 17 to a man older than her own father. She eventually managed to escape from her abusive marriage. Mercy then founded her charity, The Amazing Amazon Initiative, which helps other women in similar situations to build new lives. 

Go here for Zhana’s conversation with Mercy. 

Go here for readings from the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence.  

Go here for NVC resources.  

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