Apr 25, 2016
#زواج_القاصرات #UnderAgeMarriage
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#زواج_القاصرات #UnderAgeMarriage
#Process trumps #truth. Not in the sense that our goal is the first that we neglect the latter, but instead it is the latter will surely emerge when we go through the right process. So I am training myself to set my #eyes not only on the truth, but also on how to get there. If I hope that #underagemarriage and #childneglect will come to an end here in 10 years time, then it is important to not only keep in mind why they need to stop. It is necessary to engage young girls and boys and parents to see why they need to stop. In between here and there, there should be #relationships, #trust, #dialogue, #discernment, #empowerment, challenging #questions, #patience, #rest and #time to allow the process to take place. Maybe my logic is not so logical right now, and maybe it needs some real, concrete steps... I don't know it is 12.20 AM and I am half asleep. Thoughts?
Watch this video it will change you
http://youtu.be/CrPkpa-NL1I.
In the village of Chitera, located in the southern African nation in Malawi, there is a social change in the views of the marriage of young girls. They are told that marriage is necessary, even good for themselves and their families. However, the young girls, usually between the ages of 12-18, experience domestic abuse from her husband and his family. They are raped and impregnated, and sometimes they do not survive the ordeal of childbirth; since these girls are so young, their bodies are biologically underdeveloped and cannot withstand the strain of labor.
One girl talks about her family's disappointment in divorcing her husband. Her mother did not want her to go to school; education has a cost. For many other communities in this area, marriage is used as a tool to bring financial security for the family or protection for the daughter. From the perspective of the parents, selling their daughter would gain money and be one less mouth to feed. These girls are treated as objects and are expected to be mothers while they are still children.
The ability to speak without fear of punishment is a major improvement that contributes to the new marriage policy. It empowers and brings hope for these girls to strive for more in life. New laws enforce age restrictions in marriage to promote girls education.
A critique about this article is that it doesn't mention the lives of young boys growing up in these villages. Patriarchy is the primary practice, but the article focuses on motherhood. This also takes place in a developing country where different occupations are less numerous. These are just a few thoughts to consider.
A 90-year-old Saudi man has married a 15-year-old girl after paying her family a dowry of $17,500 but the girl barricaded herself in her room for two nights before fleeing back to her parents' house.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/421336/20130107/90-year-old-saudi-minors-15-marriage.htm