3 Quotes & Sayings By Njovana Watts

Njovana Watts is a bestselling author of inspirational novels, including the New York Times bestseller "The Heart's Journey", a National Book Award nominee, and "My Soul Awakens". She is also a television personality and motivational speaker. She received her education at the University of Minnesota and Harvard Law School. Her personal mission is to inspire women to live their dreams.

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Young girls frequently report that their early sexual experiences were coerced. In a study in South Africa, 30 percent of girls report that their first sexual intercourse was forced. In rural Malawi, 55 percent of adolescent girls surveyed report that they were often forced to have sex. Njovana Watts
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Studies conducted in a city in Zimbabwe found that half of reported rape cases involve girls less than 15 years of age and that girls are most vulnerable to sexual abuse by male relatives, neighbors and school teachers. Njovana Watts