In September 2003, the Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia outlawed the sale of Barbie dolls, saying that she did not conform to the ideals of Islam.

However, although the age for civil marriage had been raised, there were, according to outside information, many marriages without civil standing performed according to religious rites, especially in Anatolia, where young child brides were involved.

Three other brides were then suggested for the Prince Mary, Queen of Scots Margaret of Valois, youngest daughter of Henry II of France and Anna of Austria, who was to later become Philip's fourth wife, and was a daughter of Philip's cousin, the Emperor Maximilian II.

Now, the Global March Against Child Labor and A World at School have come together to support the UpForSchool petition, which links the universal provision of education to ending child exploitation. Over the next several months, youth groups in 190 countries will be collecting, it is hoped, a record number of signatures.

In Nigeria alone, six million girls do not attend school around the world, ten million girls each year become child brides, and seven million school age girls are full time workers.