End Child Marriage | Child marriage is a weighty issue to debate on, but every problem has its own so

Child marriage is a weighty issue to debate on, but every problem has its own solutions. One of the most effective ways to put an end to this obnoxious phenomenon of child marriage is to educate the children and also the parents. Education is the key to success. This is said so because, most of the children getting forced into marrying an older person usually are among the illiterate and have a very little to no understanding on their human rights. Therefore, educating a child and making him or her to understand the whole concept of fighting for their rights to not forcibly become the victim of a child marriage is very vital that it could change their lives drastically. Having enough knowledge on matters such as children rights and child marriages not only saves the children from being the next victim of this phenomenon, but also indirectly moulds them into a better person the society needs in order of wisdom and their performance in various fields regardless of how old they are. On top of that, having access to sufficient and quality education also promises they children with a brighter future in the sense of employment opportunities and also the capabilities of withstanding discriminations in various fields. In addition to that, parents of the children should also get educated in order to not willingly and unwillingly support the act of child marriage. Parents are the most significant beings in one’s life, therefore, it is their responsibilities to raise the children in the best way possible and marrying them to older individuals was never in the manual. Parents should get educated on the consequences a child marriage could possibly bring to a child (victim), so that they have a better wider picture on the life a child might have to go through after being married to older individuals without getting any consent from the child himself or herself. Child marriage is never the solution for problems, it is just a temporary get away that the societies encourage people to take a leap on which as we all know, drags along a huge price to be paid in the future by both the victims and also their parents.
Moreover, by raising awareness among the people from every corner of the world, child marriage phenomenon could possibly be abominated over the period of time. This is because, being aware of a certain issue and not turning a blind eye on serious matters such as protecting children’s rights and child marriage, could perhaps create the foundation for a longer run. Campaigns, outdoor activities, advertisements, flyers and posters are the most effective ways to raise awareness among everyone regardless of age or educational background. Other than that, having talks and building organisations to stand against child marriage can also be considered as a strong platform to raise awareness. This is because the dominant purpose of raising awareness is to educate everyone on the factors and effects of child marriage, which are believed to not be the main concern of certain people, thus it leads to the continuous savage acts of child marriage. The objective of raising awareness regarding the seriousness of child marriage is to open up people’s eyes on this matter, and that can only be achieved if the societies are willing to accept the opportunity of learning and adapting. Hence, raising awareness should be done on a daily basis because most of the humans are only prone to learn something factual when they are being spoon-fed continuously until they reach the borderline to finally pay enough attention on a serious note regarding the matters they are being exposed to. In a nutshell, changes take time, but when it happens, it could be a momentous and fulfilling turning point in various matters.
Law is a system that is created in order to establish standards, maintain orders, resolve disputes and protect liberties and rights. This being brought to attention, enforcement of strict laws can surely be a constructive method to end child marriage. Enforcing laws against the acts of child marriage, by implementing heavy forms of executions would build a shield for the naïve children from being forcibly dragged into the barbaric actions of child marriage. In addition to that, enforcing law such as minimum marriageable age of a person must be 18 and above can actually save a numerous number of children from becoming the victims of child marriages. Everyone is pledged to serve under the laws of the countries they are living in, hence, doing anything that could challenge the laws would bring them nothing but serious consequences. Bearing that in mind, mankind would think more than twice to actually carry on with the whole concept of marrying children because of the price that awaits them when they dishonour the laws. Children are beings that should be protected more than anyone, knowing that they are the future leaders of a country. Therefore, where else should one seek for protection, if it’s not the laws of the countries they reside in ?
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