Child marriage is always a problem for the societies. if a girl married in child age then she may faced so many problems which we already knows, still in some of the societies the child marriage is allowed.
Here is the top 10 listed countries on child marriage...
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Niger (76%)
According to UNICEF, the rate of child marriage in Africa is the highest in the world. The minimum age of girls marriage there is 15. But it has been proposed to change to 18. Poverty is one of the major reasons behind marrying girls at a young age. Besides, if the girl gets pregnant, it is a socially disfigured woman who avoids the marriage, and gives her a marriage at a young age.
Central African Republic (68%)
This country has the second place, the legal minimum age of marrying or giving girls is 18. But parents can also marry a 13-year-old girl if the court permits or if the girl is pregnant. Subject to the permission of parents, there are legitimate girls to marry younger girls.
Chad (68%)
In Ordinance passed in June 2015 in Chad Parliament, the minimum age of marriage for girls has been increased from 15 to 18. Besides, the jail term has been given for various terminations, including fines of child marriage.
Mali (55%)
The minimum age for girls marriage is 16 years and boys are 18 years old. However, under law, girls under 16 years of age can also be given a marriage. Younger girls are usually married as second, third, or fourth wives to the older men.
Bangladesh (52%)
The minimum age for marriage for girls is 18, 21 for boys. However, a recently passed law has given the opportunity to get married in the age group of 18 years considering 'special background'.
Burkina Faso (52%)
Unicef created the report on the number of women between 20 and 24 years of age, who were married before they were 18 years old. The information available from 2008 to 2014 has been used. In Burkina Faso, the marriage rate for girls under the age of 15 is 10 percent. And the rate is 52 percent for 18 years of age.
Guinea (52%)
18 year old boy or girl can marry without the consent of the parents or the mother. The number of young women in the country is considered to be more social status.
South Sudan (52%)
Girls are getting married in the youngest of Africa, because of extreme poverty, wars, unstable conditions of the country, lack of education, and lack of access to girls' education. Young girls and their families think that by getting married, they can get rid of poverty.
Mozambique (48%)
Valid minimum age of marriage for girls is 18. However, with the consent of the family, 16 year olds can also get married or marry them.
India (47%)
The minimum age for girls is 18, and 21 for boys. The rate of marriage is around 18 percent in the country under the age of 15. In many societies of India, women are considered economically burdened. Many families feel that the burden can be imposed on the husband's neck by giving marriage.
If you are belongs to any of these country then you should take proper steps so that this things cannot be happened any more. At least we should try to minimise the rate.
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It is really sad to know it is such a big issue in so many countries in the world. Thank you for sharing the information.
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The main fact is these things are still happening in this modern society also whereas these as so many precaution and so many steps to stop it.
these facts really surprises me why they still stay with such things in today's time.
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Well done adult humans! Just force young generation on stupidity. Don't even think to let them be whatever they want to be. Don't angry your God by letting children be free.
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even they ruined their future, their dream, their freedom.
these things are really sad.
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so i cannot take some ideas from wiki???
there has nothing similar except the topic.
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