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Posted: 2016-02-12T21:18:26Z | Updated: 2016-02-12T22:06:57Z

For some girls, there are more important things to celebrate this Valentine's Day than their latest crush and guys are the last thing on their minds.

In underserved countries, girls grow up without privileges we take for granted -- like going to school, voicing opinions and choosing whom they'll marry.

One in four women worldwide were married before age 18, according to UNICEF, often resulting in girls dropping out of school, getting pregnant early and being at a higher risk of domestic violence. What's more, two-thirds of the world's illiterate are women , according to the U.N. Girls Education Initiative.

This Valentine's Day, Plan International , a nonprofit dedicated to children's rights and development, teamed up with girls from around the world to launch the #MyTrueLove campaign, reclaiming the Hallmark holiday for something more powerful than romance: Girl power.

These 11 photos show what young ladies see as their real Valentine this holiday.

1. My Family