Forced And Arranged Marriages In The United States

Child marriage in the States is a serious problem. The current law for child marriage states that you must be at least eighteen years old to marry. However, state laws make exceptions if minors have parental consent. Due to the lack of awareness in this topic thirty-three states and two counties in the U.S. reported that between 2000-2015 there were a total of 170,363 minors that were married. Of which, six were twelve-year-olds, fifty-one were thirteen-year-olds, nine hundred eighty-five was fourteen years old. Not only is this number increasing but it is also alarming. The main reasons for child marriage are poverty, gender inequality, tradition/culture, education, and insecurity. Most of the child marriages happen in rural or backward areas of the country. The main reason for this is poverty for sure. Parents who have a daughter but don't earn as much choose this method to give them a better life. For the boys, the marriage does not take place but poverty triggers child labor. Another main reason behind this activity is gender inequality. Even today there are lots of countries that consider

Last, and most important, is that studies have not shown that more hours spent on homework leads to more knowledge. Time spent on homework does not correlate to better test scores. Some students can spend twice as much time as others and still not do as well. Grades do not necessarily improve with more hours of homework.

Could you imagine living in a world where it is acceptable for a man to marry more than one woman and be open about it? Not many can and that is why the practice of polygamy such is seen as taboo. The families usually live very private lives and they do not interact with a lot of the rest of America due to anti-bigamy society we live in. Polygamy is the practice of being married to more than one person at the same time (Webster 2015). This is not to be confused with an open relationship or an open marriage. This topic has been viewed and deemed as controversial for many years. As a practice that was not accepted in the public eye, it recently has gained more attention with mainstream media and culture. With shows on television such as “Sister

It was a bit difficulty for me to choose a topic for this assignment as I had many in my mind. At the end I decided to write on forced arranged marriage after I came across a news article that one of my friends sent to me. The news article, which was published on the news-press.com, talked about how a 13 years old Florida girl was married to a man and it was not a love marriage but an arranged marriage. The girls wedding was arranged by her parents when she was 13 years old and gave birth at the age of 14 and the father of the girl stated that he wished his daughter was obedient (Zeitlin, 2017). The news was a bit shocking to me as it took place in America, but there are

Almost three years ago from today did the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the definitions of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. In result to this ruling same-sex married couples are now recognized by the federal government and qualify for federal benefits, not limiting to immigration status. Social Security Administration continue to determine eligibility for benefits based on where a couple resides, not where they were married (NOLO).

A seventeen year-old student in Australia, has recently found himself caught in the slavery-like practice, majority of us have never heard of, let alone realised it existed. This practice is called ‘forced marriages’, a practice, in which one or more parties is married without fully consenting, as they have been coerced, threatened, deceived, or because they are incapable of understanding the nature of forced marriages. This male student, while in high school, developed a secret relationship with a female outside his community.

In “Alone Together” the authors provide us with a clear timeline of how marriage in America has been transforming, from what it was the norm to what it is now. As well the idea that many people did not reach adulthood till they accepted the responsibility of marriage and parenthood. Times, technology, structures, and many other things change, but marriage continue to be the same, according to Merriam-Webster definition of marriage:

In the eastern side of the world, arranged marriages are very common. It is not like the western world where couples date to know each other then choose whether they are the perfect match. Arranged marriages are often chosen by the elders in the family. This practice has been handed down for centuries. Throughout the marriage process, there are certain procedures that must be followed in eastern matchmaking. Once a match has been chosen, the couple will learn over time that commitment and acceptance comes prior to emotions and happiness. Even though our western ways may seem normal to us, the traditions of eastern marriages are custom through procedure, commitment and acceptance within their society.

Although marriage traditions have drastically changed over the past century with the rise of feminism and increased acceptance of diversity, the traditions of western marriage have remained prominent throughout the United States. The common practices of having a white dress and wedding cake have remained; however, weddings have become progressively more extravagant. Additionally, home life and responsibilities for men and women have undergone changes, as well as the prospect of divorce becoming more common. While the main principles of marriage have continued to be classic or taboo, society is on its way to more contemporary

The first example of a primary source Smith uses is a quote said by Skyler herself in an interview. On page 6 in paragraph 3, “I was praying to myself, Please let someone stop this. Let someone call the police. He’s a grown adult, isn’t this obvious?” This is type of of primary source is a quote said by Skyler in an interview. Smith chose this quote to set the mood/tone of the article. The source is engaging to the reader because it gives the reader background knowledge of a real-life example of forced marriage. It helps the reader know this is an important and serious topic. Smith used the source to show how Skyler felt mentally about being forced into marriage. Smith wanted to show Skyler’s side of her story inside of trying to describe how

Forced marriage has been an issue of debate and growing political awareness in the UK, with an estimated 5000-8000 cases reported to relevant organisation in recent years. According to last census, the proportion of unmarried families increased in the number of cohabiting couples. However, there is a fall in the number of married couples in England and Wales. Forced marriage is different from arranged marriage as Munby J stated that: “… while forced marriages were utterly unacceptable, arranged marriages were to be respected and supported…” Forced marriage was forbidden by the Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, and the Article 12 of the European Convention of Human Rights in 1950. However, it become a larger

More than 700 million young girls are forced into marriage (GirlsNotBrides: Child Marriage Around the World). In foreign countries such as Niger (76%), Chad (67%), Guinea (52%), and many more it is very common for a young woman to be forced into marriage (GirlsNotBrides: Child Marriage Around the World). Many of these young women are poorly educated and do not know the rights as a human being they possess. This is a practice that is ongoing, but isn’t impossible to be stopped.

The world is becoming a place where one citizenship or obtain money is a good solution for having a better future and some prey are young people and American citizens who are cheated and fall in love. Every year in the united states, young people is forced to marry because being pregnant or their religion. Some religions push young people to marry against their will. In the United States is allowed to marry before the age of 18 with the approval of their parents, the legal problem enters when they are forced to marry against their will. Another situation that is similar to forced marriage is arranged marriage, but it is a little different between both. When an arranged marriage exists, it is

In South Asia, forced marriage is more common in child marriage. The girls are getting married at age where they are learning to live their childhood. Culture and traditions are very important for most people and they always want to follow it. “Child marriage also has roots within Indian culture and it’s thought to have begun during the medieval ages. During this time, there was an absolute monarchy government rules by the Delhi Sultans, who introduced the practice of child marriage” (plan UK). Followed by another quotation, according to human rights, "the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) estimates that over 14 million girls will be married before their 18th birthday over the next decade, and almost 50 percent of these child brides are in South Asia" (Human Rights). However, their childhood is taken away from them and forced them into a life of hell. According to Sudan, "most child marriages take place in South Asia and rural-Saharan Africa, according to the population fund. Regarding absolute numbers, India, because of its large population, has the most child marriage with child brides in 47 percent of all marriage" (Sudan). Through forced marriage, these girls have to leave their education apart and after marriage they have to take care of groom 's family. Sometimes these young girls have to face much consequence in the marriage, the husband or the family member would beat the girl. The family would try to make their life miserable.

“An immigrant to the U.S. took her American-born, 14-year-old daughter to a gynecologist because the teenager claimed to have had sexual relations with a classmate. The mother wanted a hymenoplasty for her daughter to ensure she would appear to be a virgin. Unknown to her, she had been promised in marriage to a Yemeni man” (Kopelman). Child marriage is when a child or minor is married to another child or older person. The majority of the time girls are the ones who are married off, and they are often married off to men three times their age. America, believe it or not,  is one the countries that still have, and allows child marriage even in modern time. The state of South Carolina has one of the lowest marriage age starting at fourteen. The marriage age for the state of South Carolina in the past was 13 if the young female was found to be pregnant. Many states require parents to sign off for their teenage children to be married, but the parents are sometimes the only one who gives consist to the marriage.These laws make marriage at a young age more difficult without a parent’s consent, but often times that is not enough to stop child marriage. Child marriage is a concern for many countries across the world. Child marriage is wrong because the child is being forced to marry, the child experiences abuse, and the child too young to make life-altering decisions.