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Child Marriage
Child marriage is a truly global problem
that transcends countries, cultures and
religions. Child brides can be found in all
regions of the world, from the Middle East
to Latin America, Southeast Asia to
Europe.
Child marriage is most common
in poor rural communities. In many areas
the parents, without telling their daughter;
arrange her marriage and send her to live
in another village with her husband and
his family - the foreigners, basically. And
due to early marriage the girl suffers…
Page 1 of 10
Child Marriage
the health complications associated with
sexual activity and teen pregnancy.
Why child marriage happened and 
Precautions to be taken?
TRADITION
Child marriage is a traditional practice
that happens in many places simply
because it happened for generations -
and away from tradition could mean
exclusion from the community. …
Page 2 of 10
Child Marriage
GENDER
In many communities where child
marriage is practiced, girls are not valued
as much as boys or we can say that they
are considered as a burden. The
challenge will be to change the attitudes
of parents and emphasize that girls who
avoid early marriage and remain in school
will probably be able to make a greater
contribution to their families and
communities in the long term. To
overcome these problems
the community development centers…
Page 3 of 10
Child Marriage
are useful.
POVERTY
When the family is too poor to treat their
daughters well, they opted to get their
daughters married in order to reduce
family expenses, ensuring one less
person to feed, clothe and educate. In
communities where dowry or "bride price"
is paid, it is often a ‘welcome income’
for poor families. In the families where
bride’s family pay dowry to groom, often
less amount is paid if the bride is young…
Page 4 of 10
Child Marriage
and uneducated.
SECURITY
Many parents get their daughter married
in order to ensure security in areas where
the risk of physical or sexual assault is
more.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Child brides are often helpless,
dependent on their husbands and
deprived of basic health, education…
Page 5 of 10
Child Marriage
and security rights. They are not
physically or emotionally ready to become
wives and mothers. Moreover, they are at
greater risk of dangerous complications
during pregnancy and childbirth. They
also become the victims of HIV / AIDS
and domestic violence.
Child marriage FACTS:
• Over 30% of today's women are married
before the age of 18.
• If there is no reduction in child…
Page 6 of 10
Child Marriage
marriage, additional $ 1.2 billion girls will
be married by 2050.
• Some brides are as young as eight or
nine years.
• Most teenage pregnancies (90%) occur
within child marriage.
• Pregnancy and childbirth complications
among the age of 15-19 are higher in low
and middle-income societies.
Strategy Areas are used to illustrate…
Page 7 of 10
Child Marriage
the types of effective interventions:
• Empower girls
• PROGRAMS safe space
• SUPPORT YOUNG change agents
• MOBILIZE families and communities
• PROVIDE SERVICES
• Establish and implement laws and
policies
Child marriage causes are poverty,
dowry, cultural traditions, social and
religious pressures, regional customs,
fear being alone, illiteracy and the…
Page 8 of 10
Child Marriage
apparent inability of women to work for
money. To secure the girl child from
violence, medical camps should be there.
With little access to education and
economic opportunity, by opening formal 
schools or vocational training centers,
girl can be made to live their life
independently.
Page 9 of 10
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Child marriage

  • 2. Child marriage is a truly global problem that transcends countries, cultures and religions. Child brides can be found in all regions of the world, from the Middle East to Latin America, Southeast Asia to Europe. Child marriage is most common in poor rural communities. In many areas the parents, without telling their daughter; arrange her marriage and send her to live in another village with her husband and his family - the foreigners, basically. And due to early marriage the girl suffers… Page 1 of 10 Child Marriage
  • 3. the health complications associated with sexual activity and teen pregnancy. Why child marriage happened and  Precautions to be taken? TRADITION Child marriage is a traditional practice that happens in many places simply because it happened for generations - and away from tradition could mean exclusion from the community. … Page 2 of 10 Child Marriage
  • 4. GENDER In many communities where child marriage is practiced, girls are not valued as much as boys or we can say that they are considered as a burden. The challenge will be to change the attitudes of parents and emphasize that girls who avoid early marriage and remain in school will probably be able to make a greater contribution to their families and communities in the long term. To overcome these problems the community development centers… Page 3 of 10 Child Marriage
  • 5. are useful. POVERTY When the family is too poor to treat their daughters well, they opted to get their daughters married in order to reduce family expenses, ensuring one less person to feed, clothe and educate. In communities where dowry or "bride price" is paid, it is often a ‘welcome income’ for poor families. In the families where bride’s family pay dowry to groom, often less amount is paid if the bride is young… Page 4 of 10 Child Marriage
  • 6. and uneducated. SECURITY Many parents get their daughter married in order to ensure security in areas where the risk of physical or sexual assault is more. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Child brides are often helpless, dependent on their husbands and deprived of basic health, education… Page 5 of 10 Child Marriage
  • 7. and security rights. They are not physically or emotionally ready to become wives and mothers. Moreover, they are at greater risk of dangerous complications during pregnancy and childbirth. They also become the victims of HIV / AIDS and domestic violence. Child marriage FACTS: • Over 30% of today's women are married before the age of 18. • If there is no reduction in child… Page 6 of 10 Child Marriage
  • 8. marriage, additional $ 1.2 billion girls will be married by 2050. • Some brides are as young as eight or nine years. • Most teenage pregnancies (90%) occur within child marriage. • Pregnancy and childbirth complications among the age of 15-19 are higher in low and middle-income societies. Strategy Areas are used to illustrate… Page 7 of 10 Child Marriage
  • 9. the types of effective interventions: • Empower girls • PROGRAMS safe space • SUPPORT YOUNG change agents • MOBILIZE families and communities • PROVIDE SERVICES • Establish and implement laws and policies Child marriage causes are poverty, dowry, cultural traditions, social and religious pressures, regional customs, fear being alone, illiteracy and the… Page 8 of 10 Child Marriage
  • 10. apparent inability of women to work for money. To secure the girl child from violence, medical camps should be there. With little access to education and economic opportunity, by opening formal  schools or vocational training centers, girl can be made to live their life independently. Page 9 of 10 Child Marriage