CHILD MARRIAGE
Child marriage is still a prevalent practice. So far , we can't seem to overcome the dark reality of society. Marriage is an institution in which two mature person agree to live with each other by sharing their love and responsibility equally.but, child marriage is totally opposite of it. Child marriage is an accepted social practice prevalent in almost all part of country.
*HISTORY REFERENCE OF CHILD MARRIAGE
The origin of the practice of child marriage is not known, though it is believed to have been commonly practised across the world before the 19th century. Girls, as soon as they attained poverty were required to be married off. This finds a reference in the Dharamsatra as well. Additionally, there is a mention in Manusmriti that it is an offence on part of the parents to marry off a girl before she has attained puberty or if it has been more than three years after she has attained puberty. Similarly, a boy is required to be married off before he attained the age of 16 years.
*ASSOCIATION OF DOWRY WITH CHILD MARRIAGE
The offering of gifts and wealth to the groom’s family by the bride’s family is called dowry. It has long been associated with child marriage in Nepal. A common practice across all religions in Nepal , it is often correlated to the age of the bride. In other words, more the age of the bride, more the demand of the dowry will be. This fear of more dowry has led to more prevalence of child marriage in Nepal.Additionally, poverty has also been a major factor driving people towards child marriage.
*EFFECT OF CHILD MARRIAGE:
1. During child marriage the immature girl kid needs to leave her home forcefully and have to live in a new home with lots of responsibilities. At such a small age, the girl who is not mentally mature has to take the huge responsibilities of the home.
2. Childhood gets vanished at the time of child marriage In fact, the independence of playing and learning is also stolen in the practice.
3.There are extreme risk aspects that are associated with child marriage, such as, getting STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) like HIV. Girl child does not have much knowledge about pregnancy and babies of these small girls are more probable to health issues like low birth weights malnutrition, etc.
*AWARENESS
1.Children have to be taught regarding their civil rights. They should know that when to decline and protest against the forceful child marriage.
2. Media can also play an important role in making people aware of child marriage in . They can telecast some television programs or shows about this monstrous ritual which can create a massive change in the attitude of the people.
3. There should be strict laws and legal provision against the child marriage in nepal that can stop this evil from occurring. People indulging in such marriages should be punished reasonably by the law.
4.Government organizations and NGOs should work together to decelerate the practice of child marriage in Nepal.
*CHILD MARRIAGE LAWS IN NEPAL.
Child marriage is illegal in Nepal since 1965. The current law sets the minimum age of marriage at 20 for both men and women. Forcely arranging child marriage is punishable by imprisonment and fines .
In Province no 2 government conduct such programs as "beti bachau,beti padhau "(BBBP), which translates to "save daughter,teach daughter" focus on delaying the child marriage in Nepal. Bal bibah is one of the most watched melo-drama, show cased how child marriage are a bane to human race and the country.
*CONCLUSION
Marriage is a sacred union between two mature individuals who are in consensus with each other to share responsibilities and take care of each other for a lifetime. Child Marriages happen to be an illogical institution that has prevailed in the country, despite all the development and growth that the country has witnessed over the time.
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