Child Marriage

In the article, Child Marriages in Sub-Saharan Africa, states the reasons and crazy expectations of child marriages. In Sub-Saharan Africa 39% of girls are married before the age of 18. Child marriages has spread throughout all of Africa. In West and Central Africa 42% of girls are married before age 18 and in Eastern and Southern Africa it is 36% of the girls (Child Marriages in: Sub-Saharan Africa). These number vary throughout the year yet they never drop to zero. It is a mass dilemma to outsiders yet in the depth of Africa, it a tradition that is hard to break. Daughters may be married off due to poverty or fear of safety. It is a custom in which the daughter does not have much control and marriage can be used as a leverage in a heated

Kingston, many girls are forced into marriages by being told it is the right thing to do. In summary, underage arranged marriages are very dangerous and unfair to the children who are placed under those circumstances while they haven’t even reached the capacity to comprehend what they want.

Girls all over the world are forced into marriages due to financial necessity, tradition and to ensure their future. Most of these girls married are at a young age: “One third of the world’s girls are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 9 are married before the age of 15”( “Child Marriage Facts and Figures”). The young ages of those being married reveal how crucial it is to resolve this problem. When child marriage occurs the parents of the bride usually chose the groom for their daughters; and these grooms can be three times older than the young brides. Some children are brought into the world of marriage at the of 8 or sometimes less depending on their cultural views. The following can be used to help reduce the impact of early

Rena Silverman, in his article Millions of Young Girls Forced into Marriage wrote that “Driven largely by ……….family members”. The physical and emotional consequences can be very fatal. Since some decade, people give their daughter in forced marriage, when they are generally poor. This being the Dot is a tradition in a marriage will make the fiancée 's family meet its needs. Forced marriage is to be married for the cattle, food or money, also, for the transmission of belongings. After the husband death, the son of the legal wife will inherit of all his property; which will become her own. For this reason parents give their daughter in marriage to have money to stay alive. Yana T. Child marriage problem: causes and consequences said “Parents who cannot provide …………. to ensure she is supported”.

Arranged marriages demonstrate a violation of people’s rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states the basic rights and freedoms that all humans have (“Universal Declaration of Human Rights”). Every person is entitled to these rights which include freedom from torture and the liberty to pursue any life one may desire. Arranged marriages specifically defy an individual’s sexual rights which Amnesty defines as the ability to “make your own decisions about your body and...choose if, when and who to marry” (“Sexual and Reproductive Rights”). Worldwide, many different cultures disregard these basic human rights. Latin America places restrictions on abortions. Women are denied the right to make the choices concerning their own body even in cases of rape. In several countries in Africa, such as Niger and Guinea, countless children work as sex slaves or are forced

"More than 200,000 children have been involved in a child marriage in the last fifteen years," says Chris Baynes, an author at The Independent. When the words "child marriage," are said, I used to think of a third world country. I think of someone that I thought of as "uncivilized" or as "inhumane," but many people, including me, would be shocked to know that child marriage happens right here in our "civilized" United States. On top of the fact that it generally happens here, it is completely legal in twenty-five states! The other twenty-five states have minimum ages but the loopholes that those laws have are astonishing. Many of the laws loopholes, according to Nurith Aizenman, the writer of "The Loopholes That Allow Child Marriage in the

This gives rise to the issue of girl child marriage in Nigeria. It is mostly practiced in Northern Nigeria and some parts of Eastern Nigeria. It is an arranged marriage whereby girls who are not physically and emotionally ready to get married are given off by their parents to men who are sometimes old enough to be their fathers. These parents deem their female children as the means by which their impoverished state can be rectified. As a consequence of this act, many of these girls are faced with traumatic experiences, some of which include domestic violence, marital rape, sexually transmitted diseases, and the overwhelming experience of raising a child as a child. Marriage is definitely a thing of joy, but this does not hold true when it is forced on someone who is obviously not ready for such

Based on the evidence presented, it can be inferred that the higher the age gap is, the more likely it is to result in divorce. Marriage is meant to be the lifelong union between two partners, but in today’s society, marriage is 31.4% of the time, a temporary union. A temporary union that ends in divorce. If the divorce rate increases or stays the way it is, then the future becomes heavily affected. One such implication of this continued divorce rate could be the decline in population due to decreased birth rates. However, another major implication is the negative physical and mental impact that a divorce can have on a child. A young child is very ignorant and oblivious of the world and their surroundings, but when its closest source of information and care are its parents, then how can the child be properly raised if its parents divorce? To stop this growing trend of divorce and to promote healthy marriage, people should marry other people who are within at least one year of their age and rarely ever more, lest the future will suffer because of the present day’s

child bride face a high risk of domestic violence after marriage. Young girls with low level of education often experience violence by an intimate partner. Because of the age difference between girls are their husband, a young girl will stay struggling to understand her own anatomy. In addition, she is forced to make conjugal relations and show signs of depression and stress owing to sexual abuse by her older partner. As a result, young girls are at a higher risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases from her older man with more sexual encounters. Researchers have found that girls married before 18 are twice as likely to be beaten, slapped, or threatened and three times more likely to be raped by their husbands than those

Child marriage is a global problem that spans across countries, cultures, religions, and ethnicities. Today, 1 in every 3 girls worldwide is said to be married before the age of 18, which can lead to physical, emotional, and psychological abuse. In order to end the practice of child marriages, the international community must work hand in hand within the various societies to provide the policies and programs necessary to achieve this goal.

Every young girl asks for a new baby Annabel or a new bicycle on the run up to their 11th birthday, but girls all over the world just want the right to an education and a free life. In the developing world girls are getting married to older men from ages 30 up. This can end their chances of an education and puts them at a much greater risk of isolation and violence. For girls under the age of 15 the incidence of an early forced marriage is one in nine; The girls in these undeveloped countries can be married as young as 5 years old. It is time to stop these unforgivable marriages.

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) defines child marriage as “a formal marriage or informal union before age 18.” This is before the child is psychologically, physically and physiologically prepared for marriage and child bearing (Walker, 2013). Child marriage is a common practice that often occurs in poor, rural communities, namely developing countries (International Center for Research on Women [ICRW], 2014). Both girls and boys can be affected by this practice, however it is most prevalent amongst the female gender. Thus, child brides will be the core focus of this essay. In general, parents are the ones to arrange the marriage of their daughter with a suitor, often men who are a lot older. It is obvious that there is a problem with this custom. Firstly, child brides suffer from gender inequality, violation of human rights, health problems and domestic violence. As a result, the economy is negatively affected by these

Reducing the numbers of child marriage will allow impoverished South Asian communities to thrive. Child marriages often lead to the spread of HIV, infections, and increased sexual and domestic violence in South Asian societies. Most importantly, child marriage disempowers women in underdeveloped countries and hinders further education. Child marriage often means that girls cease further education and are expected to take on new family responsibilities as a housewife. Avoiding child marriage will allow young boys and girls to become more educated, it will allow for more doctors and civilized workers that will help South Asian societies progress and thrive. Eradicating child marriage and replacing it with education will pull South Asian communities out of impoverishment.

Child brides are a little voiced problem that occur around the world. Fourteen million girls become child brides every year, a number that is increasing due to the growing populations of countries where child marriage is common (Fisher). I chose to focus on child brides specifically in Africa and the Middle East due to the high instances of child marriages in those parts of the world. In my research I also found that child brides are very common in South Asia and South America as well. In Niger, Chad, Mali, Bangladesh, Guinea, Central African Republic, Mozambique, and Nepal over half of girls are married before they turn eighteen (Fisher).This is largely due to traditional tribal practices, cultural norms, and an overall lack of education.

In many societies, marriage is a celebrated institution commemorating the union between two consenting adults and the beginning of their lives together. However, this experience and celebration is different for the millions of girls around the world who are forced to wed while still children, some not even yet teenagers.