zondag 26 juni 2011

I do Mr. Snuggles, I will marry you.

High number of girls are married under the age of 18, about 10 million girls each year say I do before they are of proper age. This especially happens in developing countries in South America, North Africa and Asia. But also in Europe there are high rates, in Georgia and Turkey had the highest percentages of under aged and forced marriage. Marrying under the age of 18 is forbidden according to UN conventions. It also brings a great risk with it for both the girl and her future children it could lead to death. Young girls die five times more in childbirth than a woman of 20. Many of the babies will probably not have a long lasting life, for many of them die before their first birthday.

 Again am I lost in this world. Why would a grown man in the prime of his life marry someone who is in her early teens. Surely I know about the importance of a girl being a virgin when she is married in many countries. But normally when you get married you like the girl to understand what you are going through and the other way around. But a girl at the age of 15 absolutely does not know what a man in his forties needs or wants. How is a girl supposed to take care of a child when she herself is but a child. This is just wrong and should be prevented.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jun/26/10-million-child-brides-each-year-charity-warns

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