Child marriage, is a subject not many people are totally aware of. This is practiced in many developing countries, and is considered cultural or religious to the indigenous people. Child marriages or “arranged marriages” can start when the girl is as young as five years old. This sad reality is happening in our world today. A few issues go into making child marriages possible, gender inequality, poverty, culture and religion are all reasons why child marriages happen in several developing countries. Child marriage goes against all human rights. The girls involved are victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and being stripped of almost all freedoms. There are many groups and organizations out there such as Girls Not Brides, Girls UP, and Breakthrough, trying to end child marriages for good.
An organization called, Girls Not Brides, is working fiercely to help end this horrible act. This program has over 650 civil society organizations from over 85 countries committed to ending child …show more content…
More than half of the girls married underage come from poverty stricken families. It is sad to hear that girls that come from the poorest families feel as if getting married, no matter the age, is the only option for them in order to have a semi-good life. It is ironic though because most ‘families’ that come out of child marriages end up in poverty. Marriage to families in the poor developing countries is not looked at as a sign of ‘love’ like it is in the United States. Marriage there, is looked at as a way to reduce family expenses. Families marry off their daughters, and then invest in their sons education. They feel it is better for the son to be educated because he will be the one to provide for his family one day. Sometimes marriages of the daughter is even used to repay debts, manage disputes, and also settle social, political, and economical alliances (Girls Not Brides). Poverty brings on many hardships for everyone living in
An organization called, Girls Not Brides, is working fiercely to help end this horrible act. This program has over 650 civil society organizations from over 85 countries committed to ending child …show more content…
More than half of the girls married underage come from poverty stricken families. It is sad to hear that girls that come from the poorest families feel as if getting married, no matter the age, is the only option for them in order to have a semi-good life. It is ironic though because most ‘families’ that come out of child marriages end up in poverty. Marriage to families in the poor developing countries is not looked at as a sign of ‘love’ like it is in the United States. Marriage there, is looked at as a way to reduce family expenses. Families marry off their daughters, and then invest in their sons education. They feel it is better for the son to be educated because he will be the one to provide for his family one day. Sometimes marriages of the daughter is even used to repay debts, manage disputes, and also settle social, political, and economical alliances (Girls Not Brides). Poverty brings on many hardships for everyone living in