When my parents mentioned marriage I had no idea what marriage even meant‚” says Kamla‚ a young woman in Hazaribag‚ in the Indian state of Jharkhand. They married her off‚ she says‚ when she was 12 or 13. More than half the girls in Jharkhand are married before they turn 18‚ making it the state with the third-highest rate of early marriage in India‚ which -- though the practice has been illegal there for a century -- is home to the largest number of early marriages in the world. “Gaon mein aisa
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Why does early and forced marriage happen? The causes of early and forced marriage are complex‚ interrelated and dependent on individual circumstances and context. But the practice is driven by these main factors: gender inequality – women and girls often occupy a lower status in societies as a result of social and cultural traditions‚ attitudes‚ beliefs that deny them their rights and stifle their ability to play an equal role in their homes and communities poverty – in families on a low
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the other is not contributing enough. They do not want to give up on their marriage‚ and have heard that mediation can be effective in working through the practical problems they face. They hope by learning to appreciate each other’s efforts their love for each other will start to grow again. They have tried individual therapy‚ marital counseling‚ and group therapy‚ without results. The first few years of a marriage are a very intense period of adjustment. It’s very common for the couple to learn
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Two major types of marriage exist in Nigeria: monogamy‚ a marriage of one man to one woman‚ and polygyny‚ a marriage of one man to two or more wives. In most cultural groups in Nigeria‚ traditional marriage is usually an arrangement between two families as opposed to an arrangement between two individuals. Accordingly‚ there is pressure on the bride and bridegroom to make the marriage work as any problem will usually affect both families and strain the otherwise cordial relationship between them
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Marriage is a moral safeguard as well as a social building block that covenant between two individuals‚ man and woman. Through marriage‚ families are established and the family is considered to be the fundamental unit of our society. Furthermore‚ marriage is the only valid or halal way to indulge in intimacy between a man and a woman. Many societies states that early marriage is the marriage of children below the age of 18. But‚ early marriage also can be specific to the university students who getting
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enjoy the force of antiquity and hence ought to be obeyed irrespective of the rationale behind. The continued practice of early child marriage has largely been due to the ideologies of the society concern along with the backup given by religion to some extenChild brides can still be found in every corner of Kilifi County. As much as this happens to boys and girls‚ the girl child is more affected by it as she is the vulnerable gender needing protection
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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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CHAPTER TWO REASONS OF CHILD MARRIAGE Every girl has dreams about her wedding day. After all‚ it is supposed to be one of the most important days of her life. But somehow it is doubtful that somewhere in that dream any girl imagines she would still be an actual child on that day. Yet that is the reality for many child brides in many different parts of the world Despite many countries in Africa enacting marriageable age laws to limit marriage to a minimum age of 16 or 18 depending on the jurisdiction
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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 6 6 5 1 2 2 3 4 CHILD SPOUSES
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Early marriages are marriages that happen between people under the age of eighteen. Such marriages are spread all over Palestine. In particular‚ they occur in Palestinian rural rather than urban areas. These practices take place for several reasons. One very important cause is the religious definition of adulthood which is more related to physical and biological aspects rather than psychological and behavioral. Another essential purpose for this practice is the lack of adequate education. Moreover
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