Tennis Champion Li Na

Chinese tennis player Li Na graced the Time list of 100 most influential people in the world. She won the 2011 French open, becoming the first Asian-born player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. Li's performance at the French Open was watched by 116 million spectators and kicked off tennis mania in China. She is currently ranked fifth in the world.

Opposing Child Marriages

Zambia's first lady, Christine Kaseba, has bemoaned the country's high number of child marriages, saying it is unfortunate that the law on defilement is not strict enough, allowing the number of child marriages in the country to increase. Dr. Kaseba said the law must be made more strict as it protects defilers in its current form. She said that girls who are forced to marry early are some of the country's least educated and poorest, and live in rural areas.