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What country has the most child marriages?
Niger
how does marriage affect education?
it discourages girls from getting a education and instead makes them strive away from it.
what gender is more likely to be married young?
girls, they aren't valued as much as boys. child marriage is rooted in gender inequality and the faith that females are inferior to males
what kind of countries have child marriages?
Countries with low GDPs tend to have a higher prevalence of child marriage
what's the #1 cause of death of girls 15-19 in developing countries?
childbirth
why do families send their daughters off to marriage?
they think they'll be financially stable, have clothes and have a better life, or at least they thought
what kind of system is it influenced by?
the Patriarchal system. this system is ran by men and they control girls. This can mean controlling how a girl behaves and dresses, where she goes, who she sees, and if, who and when she marries
what's something similar within developing countries?
In almost all developing countries, child marriage is more common among the poorest people than the wealthiest.
what puts girls in danger when married?
Marriage, since they get pregnant, their health is at risk
why is there a strong link between child marriage, education and girls?
when girls are educated, they make decision or themselves which allows them to have more opportunities and educates them at the same time. It reduces violence, marriage, poverty and health problems.
why does gender influence child marriage?
social and gender norms! they are made to control women and girls which is a practice that child marriage follows through.
whos most likely to get married?
girls living in poor households are approximately twice as likely to marry before 18 than girls living in better-off households
whats the estimate of child brides?
estimates more than 650 million women alive today were married before the age of 18. In 2016, another 5.6 million girls under the age of 18 become child brides
how can education reduce child marriage?
girls can be educated on child marriage and try to make their own decisions since they would know the consequences. more educated girls = lower percentage of girls married
who becomes the victim of discrimination?
girls!! some countries fail to protect girls so there's loopholes that allow them to be married and be stripped from their innocence and basic human rights. this results in discrimination on girls since they aren't seen human.
what's a economic effect on education?
just one year of secondary education can increase a girl’s future earning potential by up to 25%