The Violation Of Marriage : The Consequences Of 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.

As a conclusion, early marriage of girls and boys impairs the realization and enjoyment of virtually every one of their rights. The imposition of a marriage partner on children or adolescents who are in no way ready for married life, and whose marriage will deprive them of freedom, opportunity for personal development, and other rights including health and well-being, education, and participation in civic life. This Presentation can be as a starting-point, drawing attention to a practice that has been neglected by both women’s and children’s rights campaigners in recent decades. It is hoped that it will provide an incentive for a campaign to prevent early marriage and end the silent misery of millions of girls in many countries around the world, to open up new horizons for them, and contribute to the development of policies, programs and advocacy to bring this

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.

I also agree that the getting the law passed in a male dominated country. In addition to this, religion plays a big role in this problem will not be a simple task. One way is to start by raising awareness of this issue, and most importantly the girls and boys need to be educated about sex education. According to Girls Not Brides, governments should demonstrate their commitment to end child marriage by developing strong laws and policies, and putting the money and institutions in place to enforce

Forced and arranged marriages are often confused, the main difference between them is that in arranged marriages the couple is allowed to decide, but in forced marriage, they do not have the option to choose at all. Most of the time we believe that this is an issue only affecting people in the Middle East, but that is so far away from reality. The reason I chose this subject is to make people aware that this is happening everywhere, consequently we need to find a way to stop it. I also found out that in America they are not strict laws against it, because it is not considered a threat against people. “In New York State the data shows that 3,853 children were married between 2000 and 2010.” This is alarming, considering that in most of the cases

"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

Millions of girls each year are forced into marriage as children, often to men several times their age. The rates of girls being forced into marriage under the age of eighteen in developing countries around the world is as much as one in five, and as many as one in nine girls are married by the age of fifteen (“Early and Forced Marriage – Facts, Figures, and What You Can Do”). While these rates are decreasing, the progress is very slow, and it is predicted that another 100 million girls will be married as children over the course of the next decade. Girls married young are not only deprived of

When one thinks of marriage, they think of two adults being in love and deciding to spend the rest of their lives together. To most, marriage is a choice, but according to the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), one third of the girls, under the age of eighteen, in the world marriage is not all they would have dreamt of. All around the world girls under the age of eighteen are getting married. Girls are getting married to strangers, to men drastically older than them and also unwillingly. This can be and is extremely dangerous. A person under the age of eighteen should not be allowed to marry simply because they are not mature nor developed enough to handle adult situations. These girls are having to be put in situations that they do not understand how to solve. Ending child marriage requires work across all sectors and at all

Every single day, a lot of women and men, domestic and child, and person with disabilities becomes a victim of forced marriage. Forced marriage is recognized in the UK as a form of violence and a serious abuse of human rights. In Re K, A Local Authority v N, Munby J emphasis that ‘forced marriage is a gross abuse of human rights…It is a form of domestic violence that dehumanises people by denying them their right to choose how to live their lives…no social or cultural imperative can extenuate and no pretended recourse to religious belief can possibly justify forced marriage.’ As a civil society and Government Officials wish to make ending forced marriage a priority. http://apt.rcpsych.org/content/19/2/135.full Forced marriage is a marriage

Child marriage is the marriage, usually forced but may not be, between one party of under 18 and another over the age of 18. There are many reasons for child marriage which can range anywhere from social or religious pressure to safety, either economic or physical, for the girl and her family. As well as how many families find girls to be economic strains as the families need to provide a dowry for the girl. Young women tend to not be allowed to work as they are considered worthless and a burden, especially considering that sons carry the family name and are seen as a sign of fertility in most societies. This is an

In the United States, many children under the age of 18 have taken marital vows. A lot of whom are young girls to older men with the approval of a judge and consenting parent. Why you may ask? The minimum age requirement to get married in most states is 18, but there are couple exception which allow for a child under the age of 18 to get married. The first exception is with parental approval most states allow children 16 or 17 to be married if their parents sign the marriage certificate. Another exception is with judicial approval. With a judge approval, the marrying party can be below the age of 16. That’s crazy right picture an elementary student no older then the age of 10 getting ready to walk down the alter on her big wedding day. I don't think they should allow someone under the age of 18 marry, partly because of the fact children are not even consider adults or are able to have sex until 18 may places. so, seeing them married would be a bit contradictory. Marriage is a bond of hearts and minds, there are several problems a couple can face when marriage happens at an early stage for them.

In Pakistan, laws are available against child marriage but these laws are not enforced or not implemented. Whether it happens to a girl or a boy, child marriage is a violation of human rights. It eradicate the child’s independence to choose when and whom to marry.

We cannot just condemn people involved in child marriages as cruel monsters—it is much a much more complex issue based upon ancient customs, poverty, and an overall lack of education. Cultures must evolve to understand that child marriages are dangerous and improper, and that women are equal to and independent of men. I have also learned that the issue of child brides is not widely known and that there are few books dedicated to the topic to be easily found. Future research I would be interested in about child brides would include answering the questions: What can be done to help educate people about the risks of early marriage and thus end the practice? What are the psychological effects of early marriage? How many child brides are readily accepting of their marriages? Are there places for wives escaping abusive marriages go? Why does early marriage so often occur in cultures that practice Islam? Where does the obsession with virginity come from and why does it

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.