1. Introduction Marriage‚ as a fundamental social and cultural institution and as the most common milieu for bearing and rearing children‚ profoundly shapes sexual behaviours and practices. It is undeniable that early marriage is a controversial yet hot topic that gets the attention of the professionals across many fields such as economy‚ psychology and sociology. The age at first marriage variegates across the globe. Being married before the age of 18 has been a social norm in third world
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Early marriage is the marriage of children and adolescents below the age of 18. Causes: According to UNICEF’s Innocenti Research Centre‚ the "practice of marrying girls at a young age is most common in Sub-Saharan African and South Asia". There are specific parts of West Africa and East Africa and of South Asia where marriages before puberty are not unusual. However‚ the Centre also notes that marriage shortly after puberty is common among those living traditional lifestyles in the Middle East
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Early marriage refers to any marriage before the legal age of marriage which may differ from country to country. The legal age of marriage differs by sex‚ for example‚ in some countries in Africa it is 18 for males and only 15 for females. Forced early marriages are known to cause reproductive health risk to the girl child and they also make them feel isolated. DEFINITION-The act of being married early in hopes that one can benefit marriage through financial and social problems. -The act of leaving
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Early Marriage in South Asia A DISCUSSION PAPER Contents INTRODUCTION 2 THE PREVALENCE OF EARLY MARRIAGE 3 CAUSES OF EARLY MARRIAGE 5 CONSEQUENCES OF EARLY MARRIAGE 8 RESPONSES TO EARLY MARRIAGE OF CHILDREN 16 Introduction Early marriage affects millions of children through the world. It is widely practiced in the countries of South Asia where every year millions of girls-preteens and teens- become the wives of older men. Young girls are married
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Topic: Early Marriage: A Global Phenomenon Facts of the Study: Early marriage is a global issue. It is quite common in the African and Asian countries. However‚ the consequence of early marriage is serious‚ which can violate the rights of adolescence‚ both in this generation and the next. It affects the education and well-being of millions of children and has a knock-on effect for the poverty and development of communities. Simply put‚ early marriage can violate children basic rights to a childhood
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INNOCENTI DIGEST No.7 - March 2001 EARLY MARRIAGE CHILD SPOUSES s OVERVIEW s HOW COMMON IS EARLY MARRIAGE? s EARLY MARRIAGE: THE CAUSES AND CONTEXT s THE IMPACT OF EARLY MARRIAGE s TAKING ACTION s THE NEED FOR RESEARCH s IN CONCLUSION s LINKS s REFERENCES EARLY MARRIAGE w CONTENTS EDITORIAL OVERVIEW Neglect of the rights perspective Scope of the Digest HOW COMMON IS EARLY MARRIAGE? EARLY MARRIAGE: THE CAUSES AND CONTEXT Early marriage as a strategy for economic survival Protecting girls
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Getting married at a young age is not new in our society‚ especially amongst the Malay communities. The phenomenon of early marriage seems to be a trend and lifestyle among young people today‚ especially those who live in rural areas. In the early twenties of the age they have begun talking and thinking about marriage. For some‚ they accept and assume this as common in Malay traditions and communities‚ but for others‚ they consider that this situation and phenomenon should be changed as in line with
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An early marriage‚ is an issue where argued by many now a days. Some people are advocated for early marriage because it is healthy.Prophet Mohammed said that it is better to marry early‚ but if you can’t then you should fast instead if you still can’t control your desire. I believe that early marriage had a lot of advantages. But people would argue that younger married couples are not matured enough to take the responsibilities. But this is not a big issue to argue for‚ since a most succeeded marriages
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8/19/13 Helium - Where Knowledge Rules Why do marriages fail by Ann E. Smith Marriage is not easy‚ by all accounts. The reality is that even happy marriages require work. As marriage is all about compromise‚ trust and respect‚ it is easy to see why it can be challenging. Marriage can also be fulfilling. There is nothing quite like a true partner in life. But with that being the case‚ why is the divorce rate so high all over the world? Why do marriages fail? Below are some of the main reasons. Oftentimes
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INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Marriage before the age of 18 is a reality for many young women. In many parts of the world parents encourage the marriage of their daughters while they are still children in hopes that the marriage will benefit them both financially and socially‚ while also relieving financial burdens on the family. In actuality‚ child marriage is a violation of human rights‚ com-promising the development of girls and often resulting in early pregnancy and social isolation‚ with
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