Child Marriage
What kind of consequences does child marriage bring to the child?
Why does child marriage occur?
Child marriages tend to occur before the age of 18 in developing countries and some developed countries.
Child marriage is hardly contested as it is apart of tradition in certain cultures in different countries.
Gender inequality causes child marriage as women are seen less valued in society.
A child might married due to poverty issues.
A child might have the marriage arranged for them that they don't want to be in.
How does forced child marriage affect the child?
Child marriages affects the child both physically and mentally.
The marriage would prevent the children from learning in education.
Childbirth from mothers who are still children could have risks to thr baby and themselves such as miscarriage.
The child might also contract certain diseases like HIV/AIDS and suffer from domestic violence.
The child, particularly females, might suffer emotionally as they suffer abuse caused by their husbands.