Child marriage

Child marriage is a common practice that remains prevalent in developing countries. Child marriage is defined as a formal or informal union before the age of 18. Usually the child is married by force. Child marriage is a traditional practice that has been in place for generations. It is a practice that should be abolished. Girls are forced to endure many devastating experiences that causes lifelong consequences that they have to live with. “Globally nearly one in three girls are married before the age of 18 and one in seven is married before the age of 15”(Svanemyr). The highest rates of early marriage was found in west and northern Africa. There are many factors that influence the practice of child marriage. The biggest factor being…

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…

India currently has the highest number of child brides worldwide, despite the fact that the practice of child marriage is illegal in the country. This trend is particularly relevant, as it reveals that child marriage—a significant human rights violation—has seemingly continued unabated in the region. This exploratory essay aims to understand why the practice of child marriage remains in India. The paper will first provide a general definition of child marriage through the lens of human rights…

My topic is on child marriages; I chose this topic because it reinforces gender inequality, which is a big social issue around the world even today. The name of the article is called “Child marriage a human rights violation, advocates say” and the reason why I chose this article is because it discuss about some factors such as social, cultural, and economic that contribute to child marriage which is against the human rights. The social issue found in this article about the topic is boarder…

developing world would let a total of 700 million girls marry to any man that wants a young spouse, one out of three girls marrying before turning 15. (www.unicef.org). The answer is unnaturally simple. Commonly, child marriage is a social norm in the society of the developing world. By social norm, they are saying how a girl becoming a bride before turning 18 comes from gender discrimination, the encouragement of premature childbirth and the giving preference of education to men.…

Protecting the Youth: A Closer Look at Child Marriage in Nepal Katrina Venta PSY 217 Professor Telk November 6, 2016 Abstract No matter the country or culture, children below a certain age are too young to make informed choices, whether about sex or marriage. One of the 16 sexual rights from the World Association for Sexual Health states that any person has “the right to enter, form, and dissolve marriage and other similar types of relationships based on equality and free consent”…

important when you are studying another culture. It helps prevent bad or unfair judgments from forming. An example of this could be if you are working in an area where they eat dogs. As an American who views dogs as pets, you would not agree with the practice, but you can understand why those people would choose to eat dogs. Unfortunately, cultural relativism is not always so clear cut. In some cases, it is hard to know whether or not it is appropriate to step in. Such is the issue of child…

A lot of thought goes into marrying a child off. For some parents it is a burden. Some choose to marry their child when he or she is still very young. In India and around the world, as well, parents find a partner when their child is small because of the dowry costs. According to the Public Broadcasting Station, “In Southern Asia, 48%, nearly 10 million, of girls are married before the age of 18. The world 's poorest countries have the highest rates of child marriage. Families often marry girls…

There are many forms of child abuse, both here in the U.S., and in many third world countries. It can be argued that one of these third will counties, where child abuse can be seen is India. One form of child abuse commonly practiced in India, is known as “child marriages”, which is a common practice in India, “Presently in India, the legal age for Hindu marriages is set at twenty-one for men and eighteen for women.”. (Francavilla) It is true that there is a legal age for marriage, but that does…

Kyle Doogan Morality Paper Professor Arsenault Forced Childhood Marriage and its Effects In the world today there are many cultural practices that are morally problematic. One of these morally problematic cultural practice is child marriage in countries like Bangladesh. In Bangladesh it is not uncommon for girls to be married at 14. In fact, in a survey title “The Demographic and Health Survey” that took place in 1997 found that 5 percent of girls ranging from the age of 10-14 were married…