REPORT ON CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF EARLY MARRIAGE IN AMHARA REGION July 2006 Addis Ababa‚ Ethiopia Pathfinder International/Ethiopia Table of Contents Page LIST OF TABLES...........................................................................................................................................IV LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................................................... V ACRONYMS FOREWARD .
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Topic: Early Marriage: A Global Phenomenon Facts of the Study: Early marriage is a global issue. It is quite common in the African and Asian countries. However‚ the consequence of early marriage is serious‚ which can violate the rights of adolescence‚ both in this generation and the next. It affects the education and well-being of millions of children and has a knock-on effect for the poverty and development of communities. Simply put‚ early marriage can violate children basic rights to a childhood
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INNOCENTI DIGEST No.7 - March 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
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Early marriage refers to any marriage before the legal age of marriage which may differ from country to country. The legal age of marriage differs by sex‚ for example‚ in some countries in Africa it is 18 for males and only 15 for females. Forced early marriages are known to cause reproductive health risk to the girl child and they also make them feel isolated. DEFINITION-The act of being married early in hopes that one can benefit marriage through financial and social problems. -The act of leaving
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Getting married at a young age is not new in our society‚ especially amongst the Malay communities. The phenomenon of early marriage seems to be a trend and lifestyle among young people today‚ especially those who live in rural areas. In the early twenties of the age they have begun talking and thinking about marriage. For some‚ they accept and assume this as common in Malay traditions and communities‚ but for others‚ they consider that this situation and phenomenon should be changed as in line with
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An early marriage‚ is an issue where argued by many now a days. Some people are advocated for early marriage because it is healthy.Prophet Mohammed said that it is better to marry early‚ but if you can’t then you should fast instead if you still can’t control your desire. I believe that early marriage had a lot of advantages. But people would argue that younger married couples are not matured enough to take the responsibilities. But this is not a big issue to argue for‚ since a most succeeded marriages
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Term Paper in Sociology “Early Marriage” Submitted to: Mr. Abraham Diopenes Submitted by: Nikko B. Fernandez BSHM III TTH ( 2:30 – 4:00 ) Introduction: Early marriage is also known as teen marriage and it is typically defined as the union of two adolescents‚ joined in marriage from at a young age starting from the age of 14 years old. Until the late 20th century‚ teen marriage was very common and instrumental in securing a family‚ continuing a blood lineage and producing offspring for
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8/19/13 Helium - Where Knowledge Rules Why do marriages fail by Ann E. Smith Marriage is not easy‚ by all accounts. The reality is that even happy marriages require work. As marriage is all about compromise‚ trust and respect‚ it is easy to see why it can be challenging. Marriage can also be fulfilling. There is nothing quite like a true partner in life. But with that being the case‚ why is the divorce rate so high all over the world? Why do marriages fail? Below are some of the main reasons. Oftentimes
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Marriage is the union of a man and a woman who makes a permanent and exclusive commitment to each other of the type that is naturally fulfilled by bearing and rearing children together. It is essentially a union of hearts and minds‚ enhanced by whatever forms of sexual intimacy both partners find agreeable but‚ there are numerous problems a couple can face when marriage happens at an early stage for them. Early marriage is also referred to as child marriage‚ where emotional and social effects
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Throughout the world‚ marriage is regarded as a moment of celebration and a milestone in adult life. Sadly‚ in this forum discussion makes clear; the practice of early marriage gives no such cause for celebration. All too often‚ the imposition of a marriage partner upon a child means that a girl or boy’s childhood is cut short and their fundamental rights are compromised. We have encountered the phenomena of child marriage and early marriage on numerous occasions. While much of the impact remains
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