Do you know how many arranged marriages that are taking place currently throughout the world? According to Statistics Brain, “there are between 53 percent and 55 percent of arranged marriages in the world.” (Arranged/Forced Marriages Statistics) Arrange marriages are marriages or marital unions that are determined usually by the grooms and bride’s parents and family. These marriages are formed usually before a real relationship to get to know the person. Also arranged marriages are mostly forced where there is not choice or decision that can be made by the bride or groom. Arranged marriages have been around for a long time and it is still occurring today but the concept of forced marriage may not benefit the actual people in the
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Council on Foreign Relations reported “Child marriage transcends regional and cultural boundaries. Across developing countries, an estimated one in three girls is married before turning eighteen, and one in nine before fifteen. Analysts project that if current trends continue, 142 million girls will marry before adulthood within this decade.” (Child Marriages) “Brazil, Nigeria, Indonesia, Mexico, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, and India are presented as the top ten countries with the most child brides.” (Child Marriages) Among the ten, India is has a number one ranking spot with more than ten thousand child brides. This is a large amount compared to the others that are below 3,000. Young marriages in India are ingrained in most parts which can present social pressures to continue to practice it. The government in India has listed child marriages as priority to prevent or reduce it throughout the country. Council on Foreign Relations confirms Niger is a country that undergoes poverty in many areas. This situation resulted into cases where there are water and food shortages. During these shortages it has been noted that child marriages are taken place. Mothers in Niger marry off their children because it can easier to feed the family when their daughters are married off into another family. In serious crisis the families may resort to arranged marriages. According to the article “Child Marriages” in Niger; [one of the top ten countries for child marriages] girls have been "married" off to foreign men and then forced into prostitution or domestic servitude abroad.” (Conflict Crisis and Child Marriages) Most of the countries that allow child marriages to be arranged believe in not age but the level of maturity. Usually the level of maturity occurs when puberty hits especially for a young girl, the
Council on Foreign Relations reported “Child marriage transcends regional and cultural boundaries. Across developing countries, an estimated one in three girls is married before turning eighteen, and one in nine before fifteen. Analysts project that if current trends continue, 142 million girls will marry before adulthood within this decade.” (Child Marriages) “Brazil, Nigeria, Indonesia, Mexico, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, and India are presented as the top ten countries with the most child brides.” (Child Marriages) Among the ten, India is has a number one ranking spot with more than ten thousand child brides. This is a large amount compared to the others that are below 3,000. Young marriages in India are ingrained in most parts which can present social pressures to continue to practice it. The government in India has listed child marriages as priority to prevent or reduce it throughout the country. Council on Foreign Relations confirms Niger is a country that undergoes poverty in many areas. This situation resulted into cases where there are water and food shortages. During these shortages it has been noted that child marriages are taken place. Mothers in Niger marry off their children because it can easier to feed the family when their daughters are married off into another family. In serious crisis the families may resort to arranged marriages. According to the article “Child Marriages” in Niger; [one of the top ten countries for child marriages] girls have been "married" off to foreign men and then forced into prostitution or domestic servitude abroad.” (Conflict Crisis and Child Marriages) Most of the countries that allow child marriages to be arranged believe in not age but the level of maturity. Usually the level of maturity occurs when puberty hits especially for a young girl, the