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Child Marriages in Niger(Pictures from PBS)
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Percentage of Childhood Marriages
Niger
Younger
than 18,
23.40%
Younger
than 18,
76.60%
1
2
Chad
71%
29%
1
2
Bangladesh
68.70%
31.30%
1
2
(PBS.org)
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(CDC)
US Teen Pregnancy Rates
92%
8%
1
2
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from bottom left: A 15-year-old bride with her 34-year-old husband
and their first child; a 40-year-old villager and his 13-year-old wife;Halima and her friend Alia (in red scarf)--both will be married byweek's end; girls decorate their hands with henna in preparation for awedding. (Amber)
(Ebscohost)
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The Hell They Face
Emotional Abuse
- No freedoms or rights, no control over their own lives
Physical Abuse
- Beatings; malnourishment, marital rape
Premature Childbirth
- Girls having children when they have barely started
puberty
(PBS.org)
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(National Institute of Health)
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Having A Child When You are JustOne Yourself
Infants born to teenage mothers are atgreater risk for developmental problems
The younger a mother is below age 20, thegreater the risk of her infant dying duringthe first year of life.
(PBS.org)
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The Convention on The Rights of
The Child
The UN almost unanimously ratified this
document, all except two countries.
A legally binding instrument to ensure rights
are preserved internationally for children.
(UNICEF.org)
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States Parties undertake to respect theright of the child to preserve his or her
identity, including nationality, name andfamily relations as recognized by lawwithout unlawful interference.
The child shall have the right to freedom ofexpression, this right shall include freedomto seek, receive, and impart information andideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers.
(OHCHR)
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Why is This Happening?
Poverty
Tradition
Lack of Education
(PBSandEbscohost)
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What Can Be Done?
Aid Niger and truly invest in its economy
Restructure their education system andensure that it is equal opportunity amongthe sexes.
Start a grass roots campaign involvingreligious and community leaders.
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Citations
Slide 1, Ebscohost:http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=cd94ddf5-da28-4f76-956a-76157bc40918%40sessionmgr14&vid=1&hid=17&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=f5h&AN=34952291
Slide 2, NIH-http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/core/lw/2.0/html/tileshop_pmc/tileshop_pmc_inline.html?title=An%20external%20file%20that%20holds%20a%20picture%2C%20illustration%2C%20etc.%0AObject%20name%20is%2
017479.jpg%20%5BObject%20name%20is%2017479.jpg%5D&p=PMC3&id=411126_17479.jpg
Slide 3, PBS:http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/341/facts.html
Slide 5, OHCHR:http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/
crc.htm
Nigeria Statistics:http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/nigeria_statistics.html
CDC:http://www.cdc.gov/features/dsteenpregnancy/