Child early marriage became a serious issue

 

                                 Child early marriage became a serious issue

            Child early marriage has become the leading issue in the world but especially in our society. Child early marriage generates many worries for the couple and may create more susceptibility to domestic violence, poor mental health, and malnutrition. 

            However, Marriage before the age of 18 is a fundamental violation of human rights. It often compromises a girl's development by resulting in pregnancy and social isolation, affecting her schooling, limiting opportunities to make her career, as a result, making her depressed and worried.

            Moreover, globally, the women, who married before 18 years, are three times more likely to be beaten by their spouses than the women, who married at 21 or older, and also 2 million-plus adolescents live with HIV.  In fact, early marriage is a worldwide massive issue but still, there isn't any reduction of rates of early marriages, and some countries are having high rates of early marriages. In addition, in Pakistan, more than 50 percent of marriages are performed before the age of 18, Which are mostly girls and the rate of child marriages is increasing day by day in Pakistan, especially in rural areas. According to a report, 35 percent of females become mothers before the age of 18 which is very disturbing.

            Thus, the government should conduct seminars, especially in rural areas where people have less knowledge and information in order to control ruining the innocent lives of under 18 children.

 

By: Tahir Ali

Gwarkop Turbat

Kech Balochistan