The Unicef report said that child marriage is pervasive in South Asia even though most countries in the region have a legal marrying minimum age of 18. Before the age of 18, 46 per cent of South Asian girls are married, while 18 per cent are married before age 15. The highest rate of child marriage was in Bangladesh, where two-thirds of girls are married before age 18, followed by India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
The problem is rooted in poverty and social norms, with parents marrying their daughters early “because they see it as the ‘done thing’ and because they fear the social sanctions and moral judgments they would face if they refused to follow this practice,” the report said
How to counter?
1. Education
2. Financial Support
3. Support Network
4. Birth Registration
http://m.thehindu.com/news/international/world/46-of-south-asian-girls-marry-by-18-unicef/article6403721.ece/?secid=2780
The problem is rooted in poverty and social norms, with parents marrying their daughters early “because they see it as the ‘done thing’ and because they fear the social sanctions and moral judgments they would face if they refused to follow this practice,” the report said
How to counter?
1. Education
2. Financial Support
3. Support Network
4. Birth Registration
http://m.thehindu.com/news/international/world/46-of-south-asian-girls-marry-by-18-unicef/article6403721.ece/?secid=2780
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