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Child marriage which has been around for Centuries

Child marriage which has been around for centuries is a deeply rooted complex problem wich is deep seated in gender inequality tradition and poverty It is most common in rural and poor areas where girls perspectives are limited In many cases these marriages are arranged by parents girls do not have a word to say Poor families marry their daughters at a young age so they have fewer children to feed dress and educate In some cultures the price that the potential husband is willing to pay to have a young wife is a significant incentive for parents Families may marry their young children under social pressure from the community For example in some cultures it is believed that marrying girls before puberty will bring a blessing to the family In some societies families believe that early marriage will protect young girls from sexual assault and abuse and will ensure that they will not be disgraced by an out of wedlock pregnancy In addition many families marry their daughters early because that is the only possibility they know Child marriage is an appalling human rights violation that deprives girls of their education health and future says Dr Babatunde Osotimehin Executive Director of UNFPA A child who gets married can not blossom since many parents and communities want the best for their daughters we need to work together in order to end child marriage Girls who is get marry young are more exposed than others to partner violence and sexual abuse intricacy of pregnancy and childbirth are the main cause of death for girls aged 15 to 19 years Women who marry later and who are pregnant after teenage years are more likely to stay healthy and better educated and can look forward to a better life for themselves and their families says Dr Flavia Bustreo Assistant Director General of the World Health Organization in charge of Family Women and Children s Health We have the means to work together to end child marriage

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