Whose dignity? Abolishing child marriage for the girl child.

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The article asks, Where is the dignity of the girl-child if she is bereft of informed consent in the name of family honour and religion? The article posits that at the heart of cultural sensitivities lies gender binaries that are not adequately troubled: 1) the imperative to marry and procreate which leads many to prematurely marry off their daughters (disproportionately more than sons) as economic burdens; 2) the naturalness of women’s lot in life as wives and mothers; and 3) the valorisation of virginity as the sum worth of girls and women. 

Period28 May 2019

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  • TitleWhose dignity? Abolishing child marriage for the girl child.
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe First (newsletter of the Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church)
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size500-600 words
    Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
    Date28/05/19
    DescriptionThe article asks, Where is the dignity of the girl-child if she is bereft of informed consent in the name of family honour and religion? The article posits that at the heart of cultural sensitivities lies gender binaries that are not adequately troubled: 1) the imperative to marry and procreate which leads many to prematurely marry off their daughters (disproportionately more than sons) as economic burdens; 2) the naturalness of women’s lot in life as wives and mothers; and 3) the valorisation of virginity as the sum worth of girls and women. 
    Producer/AuthorCatholic Theological Ethics in the World Church
    URLhttps://catholicethics.com/forum/whose-dignity-abolishing-child-marriage-for-the-girl-child/#comments
    PersonsSharon Bong
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Keywords

  • child marriage
  • child bride
  • girlfriend theology
  • rights of the girl-child