My captors denied widespread news reports that the Taliban burned down scores of newly built schools to prevent girls from getting an education.

Scott tries to prevent girls approaching Kris so that he will not upset Kim even more.

Time and again he has used persuasion - and on occasion shock tactics - to try to prevent young girls having abortions.

Such low self-esteem may prevent women and girls from entering science and math fields.

But that prevents girls from competing at the regional and state level.

Jessie's story was certainly a great deal more interesting than trying to prevent teenaged girls stealing costume jewellery.

Lack of facilities also prevents girls from attending school.

And constructing a system to prevent young girls from having access to an over-the-counter medication could be difficult.

Nor to tell her that it was women like her who prevented girls doing well in sciences.

And prevent 15-year-old girls from wanting to set fire to the things and blow out smoke through a pouty mouth?