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"Last night, Glamour held an incredible evening to honor our Women of the Year. (Read about them here.) It was a star-studded night, and I felt like Carrie Bradshaw from Sex &amp;amp; the City as I sat in a red-velvet opera box at Carnegie Hall (next to Petra, who was wearing a Lauren-Conrad-inspired hairstyle!). Beth and Tracey have already talked about tear-jerking moments and fashion favorites, and today I&amp;#x27;ll tell you more about the evening (it was SERIOUSLY AMAZING, you will die)--but first, I want to reveal: What was the most incredible moment of the entire night?**** Despite seeing stars like Natalie Portman, Kate Bosworth and Tyra Banks, the absolute best moment of the night came when a 10-year-old girl from Yemen stepped onto the stage. Nujood Mohammed Ali was born into a poverty-stricken family, and her parents, unable to clothe and feed her, married her off to a 30-year-old man when she was just 9 years old. The man promised not to sleep with her until she was older--but he broke his promise on their wedding night when he abused and raped her. This abuse (physical, emotional and sexual) continued for the next two months. Can you imagine how terrified she must have been? &amp;quot;She was beaten, and nights were a hellish game of tag, with Nujood running from room to room to escape sex with her husband; he raped her anyway,&amp;quot; says this incredible Glamour story. After two months, this brave (and scared) little girl decided that enough was enough. She took a bus and taxi to the courthouse and sat there until a judge noticed her. She told him that she wanted a divorce. Luckily, the story of her plight reached female human rights lawyer Shada Nasser, who came to her rescue. &amp;amp;#8220;I didn&amp;amp;#8217;t believe it,&amp;amp;#8221; Nasser said, and she asked why the girl needed a divorce. Nujood&amp;amp;#8217;s reply: &amp;amp;#8220;I hate the night.&amp;quot; Nasser and Nujood worked together, and Nujood, 10, is now divorced--and living with her family and going back to school. (She wants to be a lawyer.) &amp;quot;[The experience] made me strong,&amp;amp;#8221; she says. &amp;amp;#8220;Now my life is sweet as candy.&amp;quot; Nujood&amp;#x27;s case has inspired other child brides to come forward. Her story is incredibly inspirational--and made my eyes tear up and my heart swell. Read the full story here and also see more about the Women of the Year 2008. How amazing is she? Photo via Glamour"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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