The Problem Of Human Rights

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Ethiopia is a strong, diverse country located in the eastern region of Africa also known as the “Horn of Africa”. The land area is 1,221,900 square kilometers and is relatively close to the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea. It has a population of 90M with 28% below the poverty line and an unemployment rate of 25%. Almost half of the population is under the age of 18. Economy is mostly based on

Ethiopian girls marry at a later age, not at first puberty, and the minimum age of school attendance is sixteen. Women have actively participated in the workplace. According to Weil (1991) is has often been easier for the women than men to find employment in temporary, unskilled jobs in which the Ethiopian Jews tend to congregate. Weil further states that genzeb (Amharic: money) has led to increased marital tensions: the woman may be earning more than her husband. In Israel too, the ‘disciplining’ of wives by Ethiopian men led to a clear perception that violent behavior is a problem within Ethiopian families (Westheimer and Kaplan, 2013, pg. 1432). The need to correct a wife’s behavior, to return her to the correct path, was seen as a normal aspect of marital relations in Ethiopia, and one that served an ‘educational’ function (Baruch, 1992). It may be that domestic violence increased in Israel, as “increased violence is a phenomenon that has been commented upon among a variety of refugee groups” (Westheimer and Kaplan, 2013, pg. 1447), and as the pressure exerted by families and communities in Israel compared with Ethiopia was weakened. Many women have turned to the police and filed complaints against their husbands when they

The Children’s Bill of Rights is not in place properly for the children of Ethiopia. They have a dirty environment, no right to an education, and terrible living conditions. Human rights themselves are under question in Ethiopia anyway. Innocent protesters or demonstrators are shot and killed by the police force. Needless to say things aren’t very good for the children considering that the government cannot be

Agreements such as this can lift the burden of paying for a girl’s education, thus making it easier for parents to choose to educate their children, instead of marrying them off. In rural areas of underdeveloped countries, the practice of child marriage is on the rise due to the fact that most of the girls being married off are not educated enough to know there are laws in place to protect them. Being oblivious of their rights, children are being married off before they are able to comprehend the harm brought upon them. Having knowledge of laws that protects them from being married before they are ready can assist them in taking steps to prevent the occurrence of early marriage. Educating young girls about their rights is one way of ensuring that one child may be kept safe from having to face the atrocities of marriage with mostly older men. We can accomplish this by setting up organizations that can go to different villages and provide information on how marriage at a young age can have negative effects on the health of young wives. These organizations could even work with the government to provide shelters for girls who are trying to escape the wickedness of early marriage.

The Federal Republic of Somalia believes that all citizens, regardless of sex, religion, social or economic status, political opinion, clan, disability, occupation, birth or dialect shall have equal rights and duties before the law. The rights of people in the same country should be equal, n matter who they may be. The Middle East has been looked upon as lacking in equal rights for both genders and having more traditional views on women's roles. The treatment of females has improved over a period of time as nations are focusing on helping them gain equal freedom with males. The Federal Republic of Somalia reconizes the advancement in human rights in the Middle east and supports any polices that will increase of rights in the Middle

The total current population of Ethiopia is estimated to be 9.2 million. With a population growth rate of 2.9% per year, the population should double by 2050, which could possibly cause conflicts over limited resources, and strain the unstable infrastructure. Ethiopia has a plan to slow the population growth. In the past Ethiopian people wanted a larger family making it harder for their family to have enough money to raise the children or support family members. The government’s solution is to encourage the people in Ethiopia to have fewer children. This will allow the citizens to educate their children and make a better life for the family.

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.

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.

Explanation: Ethiopia is an African state that has a culture that is very different from that of the United States. The reason is, the United States and Ethiopia are very different in terms of their geographic locations, their cultures, and their interests. Additionally, the United States is a developed country, while Ethiopia is an under-developed state. Any state, that is under-developed, the citizens of that particular country face certain challenges in their country, i.e. a struggle for better life standards, for a better education, and for the better future. This fact is observed by the report of Royal Oak Interactive Inc (2016), where it is mentioned that people living in Ethiopia receive a very less spending on health care, they earn less money, life expectancy

Glendon, Mary Ann (2002). A world made new: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Random House. ISBN

Marriage of girls <18 years of age is a human rights violation, it affects millions and has become a norm worldwide in spite of national and international laws and agreement. This act prevents girls from experiencing optimal health enjoyment, bonding with others their own age, maturing, restriction from having the choice to choose their desired life partners and ultimately prevents girls from obtaining an education. Poverty is the main factor that leads to child marriages and there are many health defects which arise and affect the girls’ health such as malaria, an increase in the risk of cervical cancer, death during childbirth, the risk of getting sexually transmitted diseases is increased and also obstetric

Child marriage has many inciting factors in developing countries, the most common being: tradition, social norm, religious beliefs, poverty, security, and gender inequality. Child marriage has been a traditional practice and social norm throughout centuries. Deviating from such practices, dishonors a family and forces them to endure being excluded and rejected from the community. However, not all the reasons for child marriage are

Child marriage is one of the hardest things a teenage child could face. It is basically a violation of children’s human rights. It is strictly prohibited by international law. Early marriage takes away the girls right to make important decisions about their sexual health and well being. Historically, patriarchal societies have marginalized women in various aspects across the world. Women disenfranchisement, in this way, is not a new phenomenon. However, with the passage of time women have been able to claim their rights and are seen at par with men in many developed societies. But the misfortune still persists in many parts of the world. Many societies still fail to see woman as fully human and fail to appreciate their role in the building of society. As a result, women are still subject to grave injustice in many societies and such societies also suffer from underdevelopment for minimal role of women in their development.

In this article, we evaluate the implications of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 for ukuthwala. Ukuthwala is a practice whereby, preliminary to a customary marriage, a young man, by force, takes a girl to his home. Questions arise relating to the impact of constitutional principles upon customary law and practice. It is suggested that instead of a prohibitionist stance towards customs that seem to violate human rights norms, a benign accommodation of aspects that promote the positive aspects of culture be adopted. This approach leads to a conclusion that South African law should recognise those forms