Child marriage implies wedding before the age of 18, it
impacts the existence of young ladies and kid it is likewise the infringement of
young ladies' common freedoms as of wedding earlier. It could be the explanation
of unexpected problems for both. Child marriage rate in South Asia (46%) in
Africa rate is (37%) and furthermore done in numerous different nations of the
world.
In Pakistan 21% of girls married before the age of 18 even 5% are those girls
which are married before the age of 15. Pakistan has sixth highest rate of
unqualified child brides in the world which is 1,909,000, according to UNICEF.
Highest rate of child marriage in Pakistan is in its rural areas and Gilgit ,
Baluchistan.
On March 27, Government moved a bill to improve the public kid marriage law, the
1929 Child marriage Restraint Act. That bill offers a positive speed to expand
the period of union with 18 for young ladies, the bill accentuations on more
grounded punishment for grown-up guys and guardians associated with the
youngster marriage with no authorization of Child. On the off chance that
anybody, not being a minor, bond for a youngster marriage the public authority
offer discipline to that individual and detainment of a half year and
furthermore 50,000 rupees fine.
Child marriage is a worldwide issue from Middle East to Latin America, south
Asia to Europe that cuts across nations, culture, religions, and identities. In
spite of the fact that worldwide laws carry out on youngster relationships
according to nations, yet kid relationships rehearses universally. These
worldwide laws is to decrease these practices. Marriage, separation and family
relations bill passed by Malawian Parliament (Marriage Act). This demonstration
passed for getting ladies and young ladies. This demonstration passed in Malawi
since Malawi has the most noteworthy pace of kid relationships. A considerable
lot of the missions likewise run in African and Asian nations to stop youngster
relationships. India has likewise the higher position of youngster
relationships, because of high destitution of proportion. With crowded
Bangladesh is on most elevated number of kid relationships.
Basically the trend of early child marriage has significantly declined from
early 20’s and has determined that education and awareness programs has played
the important role in influencing to stop early marriage. But still,
comparatively rural or remote areas have a high ratio of early marriages. It has
researched that parents or guardians who hang their daughters in a marriage life
are the ones who want to develop themselves financially and socially regardless
of ignoring the future consequences. Early age brides faces more complexity and
health issues in their pregnancy period as these beautiful souls are bought by
their parents they abuse them physically torture them which leads them to face
more complexities. Usually girls who delivers a child at the age of 15 or 16
dies during deliveries because of the labor pain.
In Afghanistan there is a policy and civil law stipulates that girl cannot marry
until her 16. The law in Afghanistan is challenging due to ongoing security in
the country. Child marriage restraint act in 1929 passed during the British rule
in Bangladesh. This act is applicable in the country, where the legal age of
girl to marry is 18. Whereas, in India the legal age according Act for girls is
18 and for boys is 21. In Pakistan province (Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa) there is a
group who’s working on child marriages. Existing laws and policies in Pakistan
is not strong enough yet. However, 30% girls married underage in Pakistan.
The causes of are varying from communities to regions in every developing
states. There are several factors that are responsible in increasing early child
marriage. Trafficking, customs, extreme poverty, lack of education, family
norms, legislation aside from these factors government today only concentrate on
making more money. Government should have emphasized on making plans and
strategies to improve the economic conditions. These families are not aware
about the laws and their punishment due to lack of awareness. A study in 2017
shows that every year secondary education lowers the chances of early marriages
of children by 3.4% so dropping education early is the also the cause. The lack
of enforcement of laws by the government encourage these families follow their
practices of early marriages more often. The legislation's onto early child
marriage like Constitution of Pakistan stated that 16-18 is the lawful age for
the marriages according to Restraint Act of 1929 and the person who offends rule
must pay thousand rupees or US dollar ten or the prison of one month or both are
encouraging child marriage.
Enable young ladies, give equivalent freedoms at each stage and urge them to get
Educated, not to marriage early. Government should improve the law that backings
Child marriage make a severe move against these networks. Government should
charge extreme punishments on the adherents of child marriage. So every local
area or family that follows these traditions take model from it.
Written by,
Sabra Noor
Karachi,