December 7, 2016 at 1:31 am

This story explains the different reasons why child marriage despite being banned by the governments of respective countries who are trying to eradicate it still survives in some places.

“My father told me that you have to get married this time, whatever you say. He got me married in such a hurry, he didn’t ask a lot of questions. Just like you got a chicken from the market and you have to cook it tonight.” Brishti, 14, Bangladesh. Like many in Bangladesh, floods caused by climate change led to the destruction of Brishti’s family home and livelihood. What is less expected, is that climate change would lead to her marriage to an older man, as his second wife.

The story shows Brishti and Razia, two young girls in Dhaka, one already married and one pressured to become a bride, after their families’ homes and farms were lost to river erosion. Hidden Connectionsrelies on intimate access to their lives, friends and family to illustrate how increased flooding is impacting social norms, women’s progress and their very survival.

In Bangladesh, climate change has led to deepening levels of poverty and thirty percent of girls are married before their 15th birthday. Children forced into marriage so young are at increased risk of slavery, as they are vulnerable to coercion then exploitation, with no easy way out. But Bangladesh is not the only country struggling with these two complex, interconnected issue Some of the countries with the highest rates of child marriage, like Niger, are also vulnerable to extreme climate change 

Forced child marriage in Niger, where 76 percent of girls are married before the age of 18.

This Story again shows how children who are married in childhood have an increased risk of being pushed in slavery either forcibly or due to unforeseen circumstances. And how messing around with environment and nature leading to climate changes affects the poorest of the poor and the weakest among them in their societies. They have to go through all these problems for no fault of their and they unfortunately have no control over nature or their own lives and families.

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December 7, 2016 at 5:56 pm

That’s not legally accepted in my country.

Fixed marriage is not also practiced.

However, some old folks usually get married at a young age.

Through the years, things had changed in terms of getting married.

December 7, 2016 at 9:23 pm

Appreciate your comment, even in India these marriages are not legally valid but unfortunately laws can only be implemented only when people are economically in a strong position and are not vulnerable in the society. If there is family, poor economic conditions, less quality of human development index and no education or jobs with financial instability and gender bias all these put together become a deadly mixture for abuse of the vulnerable and marginal  sections of  societies. All these things will change with education increasing income levels and gender justice. Best wishes and regards.

December 7, 2016 at 9:45 pm

As being observed today’ss generation, many teenagers are getting pregnant as early as 15 years old or even 14 years old. Many youths engage in sexual activity at a young age, and so after

Many youths engage in sexual activity at a young age, and so after getting pregnant, parents of both sides of the teenagers will talk about it and let their children get married when they reach their legal age.

However, some youths preferred to be a single mom or dad because of many reasons, like they did not plan to be with the father or mother of the baby. Another reason is they do not love anymore there partner.

December 7, 2016 at 10:43 pm

Agree with your point of view but in this particular case what is happening is due to desperation and the parents are unable to take of their children due to absolute poverty and poor conditions and they are trying to take this route thinking that it will solve their problem. They end up with more problems. Most of cases these people happen to be from the very poor and impoverished sections of the society and happens in conservative closed societies. There is no social security from the government, even if it is there it does not reach the needy and they end up suffering this fate for no fault of theirs.