CHILD MARRIAGE AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Authors

  • Muriel Fernandes and Dr. Jayashree Ambewadikar

Abstract

Child marriage under 18 is viewed globally as a destructive prejudice detrimental to children’s freedom worldwide. About 650 million children alive today have married before their eighteenth birthday. Child marriage below 18 is considered a violation of fundamental rights globally. This framework is a worldwide inappropriate behaviour that prevents incidents and endless children from flourishing. This research examines data sets globally and sees orientation dissected in general guidelines and regulations for the base time of child marriage. While our data show an elevation in frequencies of countries with legal systems prohibiting marriage under 18, there is a vast gap in legal exclusion and eradicating male-female separation. While the determinants and effects of adolescent marriage among girls have been factual, little investigation exists into girls’ training. This examination utilized the latest information from broadly delegated nations, with the most significant predominance of marriage at 18 among married women at 20-24. This study examines the socio-demographic characteristics of females who marry at 18 and determines if they are significantly better off than their peers in terms of sexual and conceptual well-being.

Published

2022-07-23

How to Cite

Muriel Fernandes and Dr. Jayashree Ambewadikar. (2022). CHILD MARRIAGE AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 16(7), 63–71. Retrieved from http://ijeponline.org/index.php/journal/article/view/318

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 7 (2022)

Section

Peer Review Articles
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