human right violation: child marriage
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Young but not AfraidA step against Child
MarriageFounder: Nikhil Nick Sharma
Table of contentsMission Statement…………………….2India……………………………………..3
Problem…………………………….......4Why it
happens?................................5Laws…………………………………......6
What happens after child marriage.7Right being violated…………………..8
How health is a concern?..................9Conclusion…………………………….10
The solution…………………………….11Bibliography……………………………12
2Mission StatementTo remove child marriage’s
tradition from India by Letting them know the
causes of it and telling the people of India how the child
feels.
India• India’s the second
largest country • India’s the fastest
growing country • Not everyone in India
has healthcare• India has the most
child marriages
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Problem 7• Child marriage is tragic in India
• Children forced to marry older adults• It happens mostly to girls
• The child has a lot of responsibilities• Its not good for the child
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Why it happens?5• The parents get a lot of
dowry• They say it’s a tradition• Elders also think it brings
discipline to the child• Parents think its better for
the future
Laws 6• In India child marriage is
illegal• Whoever participates in
one is a criminal• The government should
make more strict laws.
What happens after child marriage?
7• There is no more Childhood
• The child has a lot of boundaries• Chores, chores and more chores• They live the rest of their lives
like 24hr servants.
Rights being violated8• After marriage almost all rights
are taken away• Right to education
• Right to have health care• Right to work
• Right to have security of person• Right to freedom of opinion and
expression• Right to Recognition
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/
How Health is a concern?9• Too many chores• Not a healthy diet• Homesickness
• Not enough social activity• Too much mental stress
10Conclusion• This is a major problem in
India• Not just a major but tragic• It isn’t gonna go away itself• We need all the help we can
get
The Solution 111. Get a huge army of helpers and
volunteers2. Tell the parents what actually
happens3. Ask schools to teach kids about
marriage4. Start a help line number
Bibliography 12
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/http://www.voiceofthecopts.org/index.php/categories/womens-rights/7554-7468child-brideshttp://www.friendsofsbt.org/statisticshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India#Politicshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_India#Politicshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvind_Kejriwalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Indiahttp://www.girlsnotbrides.org/child-marriage/india/http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-15082550 (really big source)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_Indiahttp://www.icrw.org/child-marriage-facts-and-figureshttp://www.vasavya.com/http://www.khubmarriage18.org/http://saarthitrust.com/http://www.infoplease.com/country/india.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Indiahttp://www.mapsofindia.com/history/http://www.incredibleindia.org/en/travel-discover-india/discover-india/historyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_in_Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_labour_in_Indiahttp://www.childlineindia.org.in/child-labour-india.htmhttps://www.justlanded.com/english/India/India-Guide/Jobs/Working-conditions-in-India