The article, “The “ugly” reality of child marriage in the U.S”, reveals that one in three girls in the developing world will marry before the age of eighteen(Gunaratna, 1). Most of the women who marries before the age of eighteen are located in Asia and Central Africa. Child brides from rural areas are more likely to marry, than a young woman in an urban area. Firstly, forcing a young woman into a lifelong commitment is not beneficial for their health or well being. Furthermore, once you force a young woman into an arranged marriage, they lose their freedom and do not continue their education. Others will disagree because underage marriage is a religious or cultural norm in their lives. Consequently, underage marriage laws should be reinforced …show more content…
In the article, “ It put an end to my childhood: the hidden scandal of U.S child marriage”, the author discloses that if girls marry before being eighteen, they have a higher chance of heart attacks, cancer, diabetes, and strokes(van der Zee, 3). Allowing young girls and woman to be exposed to these tragic health problems at such a young age is horrible. Another article titled, “InfoGuide: Child Marriage”, declares that child brides have emotionally scarring effects, and were more defenseless towards domestic abuse and consensual sex(CRF, 5). These child brides have no control over their health, or what they want to do with their bodies. In conclusion, underage marriage has many factors which can impact a young woman’s health or well being …show more content…
An article named, “ InfoGuide: Child Marriage”, claims that girls without an education were six times more likely to marry(CRF, 5). Young brides are left without the skills and knowledge to support her family; with could have been acquired in school. In addition, the lack of education of girl married at a young age, restricts them from gaining a better future. Furthermore, the article, “The brides of Nepa: why education is not enough to stop underage marriage”, unveils that families of unmarried woman worry she will engross in a sexual relationship and be a magnet for rape(Shani, 3). Also, Aspara Devi Sah, a sixteen year old bride discloses in the same article that parent worry the girls will not marry once they are too old(Shani, 2). Girls at such a young age should not have to worry about marriage or if they can continue their education. Clearly, arranged marriages should not continue, for they cut education out of a woman's life and doesn't allow her to have
According to the author, Lizette Alvarez, in the article “Arranged Marriages Get a Little Reshuffling”, Arranged marriages are better than modern marriages and parents can choose good mates for young. First, the arranged marriage has changed a lot in modern time. Arranged marriages are more flexible because young people can meet several times in some public venues without family members. Parents and elders have become more lenient. Second, arranged marriages have more advantages than modern marriages. Arranged marriages can preserve religion and identity and help people to find their mates in the same social class. Arranged marriages can outlast modern marriages because couples can avoid social and religions disharmony. Finally, young people prefer arranged marriage to modern marriage. Young people would spend less time to find their mate because their parents, chat rooms and dating websites help find mates for them. Young people can easily find their mates who have the same education level and social status. As a young person, I do not agree with the author because other people migh...
Finally, from a sociological point of view it can be seen that the girls’ decision to enter in to an arranged marriage may not have been one of total free will. The decision to choose a life partner was not hers but her parents. Her conforming to their wishes was pre-destined by the norms taught by her family. The girl may have consciously assessed that the benefits of an arranged marriage outweighed being an outcast within her family unit. Her behaviour could be seen as being determined by the system of relationships she shared with those around her (significant others). As a result the girl had no choice but to conform to the ideologies of her family.
Some of these marriages are extremely dysfunctional while others seem to be practical. These marriages are considered different from forced marriages and are an acceptable type of marriage in Afghan society. Some arranged marriages lead to poor or horrific outcomes for the brides in order to separate from her spouse. Occasionally these marriages shift into being forced marriages. In the article “Afghan girls bound by family betrothals” the author states “In Kapisa province, just north of Kabul, an 18-year-old girl shot and killed herself because her family would not break off her three-year-engagement to a drug addict.” This exhibits how certain family’s decisions for their children are atrocious. In addition it shows how an arranged marriage turned into a forced marriage. At times young women may run away from as a threat tactic to their family reported by the article “Afghan girls bound by family betrothals.” A 17-year-old girl who ran away from her home for a few days resulted in her parents letting her marry the man that she loved rather than who they set her up with. This shows how some parents would be tolerant enough to let his own daughter marry the person she
An example of women’s inequality in other countries is arranged marriage. According to a 2013 study 39,000 girls forced into marriage
Cynthia Gorney's discussion on the various situations that may make it necessary for an early wedding began making me think that in cases like those marriages like these can be vital in improving one's life. Cynthia's way of understanding and providing scenarios to prove her point allowed me to understand that families who allow their children to marry at a young age genuinely believe they are helping their children acquire a better future. I no longer think the practice of child marriage as a tradition to be followed, but as something that helped people survive and keep their families
Arranged marriage is a concept that is largely unfamiliar for many people in Western culture, particularly in the United States. However, in many cultures throughout the world, it is a widely accepted way of life, meant to serve as a way to preserve society in an organized fashion. A gradual result of the practice of arranged marriage lies within its effect on gender roles, especially for women; specifically, they are required to be faithful and obedient husbands in order to be contributing members of society. Despite offering unique perspectives on the opportunities for women after arranged marriage, Maxine Hong Kingston’s “No Name Woman” and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s “Meeting Mrinal” reveal the consequences of arranged marriages in Indian and Chinese culture, as they strive for perfection and order within societies and contribute to a definitive characterization of gender roles for women.
One of the main arguments for arranged marriages is that parents, being older and more experienced, are better able to find a suitable match for their children. This belief relies on the trust the offspring has that their parents understand what would be best choice or most suitable for their children. This trust is often discouraged by the individualist ideal and rebel teen mentality sponsored by American mass-media. However, in India trust between parent and child are common. When Nanda tried helping arrange a marriage, we see that parents in India weigh many considerations when choosing partners for their children including the statuses of the individuals (including their caste and career path), the social dynamics between the members of both households, and what resources the other family and potential partner have. At least in the case given in the reading, this process can be though and produce a good marriage with stable family ties. Another argument made for arranged marriage is that since the parents are handling the marriage, the children are free to enjoy life and not worry about the details. To a lesser degree in our country, people delegate part of the relationship forming process to others by allowing friends, family, and dating sites or shows to play matchmaker. Though in general, in America the person who would be in the relationship is more involved, and has to worry about handling some of the details. In India, culture is more dependent on family structure so marriage is just as much about forming ties between families as the couple itself, which is part of the reason why the family is so involved in these
Rajib, Shagun, Shireen. “Women’s Empowerment and Forced Sex within Marriage in Rural India”. Economic & Political Weekly, 14 January 2012.
In an article by Girls Not Brides, a woman in india was interviewed about the ABAD program she says that while the program is successful for girls until the age of 18, it doesn’t stop many families, in fact, many members of your community would become baffled if you kept your daughters unmarried until 18 “ ‘“If we don’t marry her off people will say we’ve kept her to help do the household chores... This is the way of the world. Everyone gets their daughters married and we’ll have to do it too,” explained one mother.”’ (Girls Not Brides) It has become a cultural norm.
For the duration of time, society perceives men as superior, which infused to their cultural aspect in life. Society instilled male dominance to the minds of young children, imposing a role each sex must play. Girls are slaves of society, submitting to men as their master. And child brides are a perfect way to exhibit patriarchy society (Ludden). The young girl would be married off to take care of her own family, crippling them in attaining an education and getting a job. Girls were not meant to work (Radu). It is also said that the purpose of marrying off girls young was to keep their attractiveness. Roberta Radu says, “'Virginity is an "asset" that families customarily trade for substantial sums of money, so marriage is arranged as early as possible in order to preserve the girl's "desirability". Out of all of these inducements money was the biggest factor. Parents would arrange their daughter marriage due to poverty. The bride’s family would receive a dowry, basically trading girls for money. Again, girls were burdens and the parents used child marriage as a relief...
Girls all over the world are forced into marriages due to financial necessity, tradition and to ensure their future. Most of these girls married are at a young age: “One third of the world’s girls are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 9 are married before the age of 15”( “Child Marriage Facts and Figures”). The young ages of those being married reveal how crucial it is to resolve this problem. When child marriage occurs the parents of the bride usually chose the groom for their daughters; and these grooms can be three times older than the young brides. Some children are brought into the world of marriage at the of 8 or sometimes less depending on their cultural views. The following can be used to help reduce the impact of early marriage: reinforcing laws that are passed against child marriages, and providing information on contraceptives to victims of early marriage. The most efficient way of resolving the problem of child marriage is through educating the people who practice it about its adverse effects.
Reasons Why Young Marriages Shouldn’t Be Allowed. Creating a family requires maturity, understanding, and responsibility. The age at which people should get married is a question which many people argue about. Every country has its own law toward the age to get married; for example, in Ecuador girls are allowed to marry at the age of 12, and boys are allowed to get married at the age of 14. However, people under the age of 18 should not be allowed to marry due to many reasons specifically because they don’t have enough ability to take care of their own families, they don’t have enough life-skills to accept their partners’ habits, manners, and attitude easily, and the majority of young people under the age of 18 are not financially stable.
While arranged marriages are still a common practice, and some girls believe that there are benefits from the arranged marriage, some future brides feel uncertain and scared of getting married because it would mean that they would have to leave the comfort of their home. Not only that, but it is not uncommon for the family of the groom to put extra pressure on their new daughter-in-law. Everything, including her behavior, her clothing, and her housework will be under observation. Whether or not arranged marriages are the best way to create families or find love, it is interesting to see how there is not just one way to get married.
“Each year, 15 million girls are married before the age of 18.” (girlsnotbrides.org)Each day there is 28girls every minute being married off while still being children. These are children and should be treated as so, and be protected. At a young age children, should stay children instead of having to worry about what life will bring in child marriage. Child marriage should be banned it, destroys the bright future of a child forever.
Girls, before marriage are suspected by family member of relationship with boys. Even smiling to one may lead to a night of beating. Often girls are married before the age of 16, so at your teenage, you may be/ been a mother of three (Bhatti. S, pg.1). If the ...