An eight-year-old child bride has
died in Yemen of internal bleeding sustained during her wedding night
after being forced to marry a man five times her age, activists have
claimed.
The girl, identified only as Rawan, died in the tribal area of Hardh in northwestern Yemen, which borders Saudi Arabia.
Activists
are now calling for the groom, who is believed to be around 40 years
old, and her family to be arrested so they can face justice in the
courts.
The girl, identified only as Rawan, died in the tribal area of Hardh in northwestern Yemen, which borders Saudi Arabia
They say arrests would help put a stop to the practice of marrying very young girls to older men in the impoverished region.
Angry Man, a blogger, posted that the man was 'an animal who deserved to be punished severely for his crime'.
'It was not fair at all and the
marriage should not have happened even if some tribes believe that it is
a good custom.'
The
practice of marrying young girls is widespread in Yemen and has
attracted the attention of international rights groups seeking to
pressure the government to outlaw child marriages.
Yemen's
gripping poverty plays a role in hindering efforts to stamp out the
practice, as poor families find themselves unable to say no to
'bride-prices' that can be hundreds of dollars for their daughters.
More than a quarter of Yemen's females marry before age 15, according to a report in 2010 by the Social Affairs Ministry.
Tribal
custom also plays a role, including the belief that a young bride can
be shaped into an obedient wife, bear more children and be kept away
from temptation.
In
September 2010, a 12-year-old Yemeni child-bride died after struggling
for three days in labour to give birth, a local human rights
organisation said.
Yemen
once set 15 as the minimum age for marriage, but parliament annulled
that law in the 1990s, saying parents should decide when a daughter
marries.
In 2008, a Yemeni eight-year-old bride had her marriage annulled by a court after running away from her husband and filing for divorce.
But in 2009, a Yemeni law that set the minimum age of a bride at 17 was repealed as lawmakers deemed it un-Islamic.
In 2010, a 12-year-old died three days after her marriage from internal bleeding, and a 13-year-old died during labour.
In 2008, a Yemeni eight-year-old bride had her marriage annulled by a court after running away from her husband and filing for divorce.
But in 2009, a Yemeni law that set the minimum age of a bride at 17 was repealed as lawmakers deemed it un-Islamic.
In 2010, a 12-year-old died three days after her marriage from internal bleeding, and a 13-year-old died during labour.
Despite
numerous campaigns from many of the world’s largest charities and NGOs,
the issue of child brides remains a global concern.
There are currently some 57.5 million child brides across the world, 40 per cent of which married in India.
Forty-six per cent of women in India were married before the age of 18, according to the National Family Health Survey-3.
Meanwhile, in Africa, 42 per cent of girls were married before turning 18 compared to 29 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
But the number of child brides is estimated to rise to 140 million by 2020 if current trends continue, 18.5 million of which will be under 15 years old, analysts warn.
Statistics show that girls living in poor households are almost twice as likely to marry before 18 than girls in higher income households.
And girls younger than 15 are also five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s.
- See more at: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/09/8-year-old-yemeni-child-bride-raped-to-death-on-wedding-night-by-40-year-old-bridegroom/#sthash.AAtnEUSh.dpuf
There are currently some 57.5 million child brides across the world, 40 per cent of which married in India.
Forty-six per cent of women in India were married before the age of 18, according to the National Family Health Survey-3.
Meanwhile, in Africa, 42 per cent of girls were married before turning 18 compared to 29 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
But the number of child brides is estimated to rise to 140 million by 2020 if current trends continue, 18.5 million of which will be under 15 years old, analysts warn.
Statistics show that girls living in poor households are almost twice as likely to marry before 18 than girls in higher income households.
And girls younger than 15 are also five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s.
- See more at: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/09/8-year-old-yemeni-child-bride-raped-to-death-on-wedding-night-by-40-year-old-bridegroom/#sthash.AAtnEUSh.dpuf
Despite
numerous campaigns from many of the world’s largest charities and NGOs,
the issue of child brides remains a global concern.
There are currently some 57.5 million child brides across the world, 40 per cent of which married in India.
Forty-six per cent of women in India were married before the age of 18, according to the National Family Health Survey-3.
Meanwhile, in Africa, 42 per cent of girls were married before turning 18 compared to 29 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
But the number of child brides is estimated to rise to 140 million by 2020 if current trends continue, 18.5 million of which will be under 15 years old, analysts warn.
Statistics show that girls living in poor households are almost twice as likely to marry before 18 than girls in higher income households.
And girls younger than 15 are also five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s.
- See more at: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/09/8-year-old-yemeni-child-bride-raped-to-death-on-wedding-night-by-40-year-old-bridegroom/#sthash.AAtnEUSh.dpuf
There are currently some 57.5 million child brides across the world, 40 per cent of which married in India.
Forty-six per cent of women in India were married before the age of 18, according to the National Family Health Survey-3.
Meanwhile, in Africa, 42 per cent of girls were married before turning 18 compared to 29 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
But the number of child brides is estimated to rise to 140 million by 2020 if current trends continue, 18.5 million of which will be under 15 years old, analysts warn.
Statistics show that girls living in poor households are almost twice as likely to marry before 18 than girls in higher income households.
And girls younger than 15 are also five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s.
- See more at: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/09/8-year-old-yemeni-child-bride-raped-to-death-on-wedding-night-by-40-year-old-bridegroom/#sthash.AAtnEUSh.dpuf
There are currently some 57.5 million child brides across the world, 40 per cent of which married in India.
Forty-six per cent of women in India were married before the age of 18, according to the National Family Health Survey-3.
Meanwhile, in Africa, 42 per cent of girls were married before turning 18 compared to 29 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
But the number of child brides is estimated to rise to 140 million by 2020 if current trends continue, 18.5 million of which will be under 15 years old, analysts warn.
Statistics show that girls living in poor households are almost twice as likely to marry before 18 than girls in higher income households.
And girls younger than 15 are also five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s.
- See more at: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/09/8-year-old-yemeni-child-bride-raped-to-death-on-wedding-night-by-40-year-old-bridegroom/#sthash.AAtnEUSh.dpuf
Forty-six per cent of women in India were married before the age of 18, according to the National Family Health Survey-3.
Meanwhile, in Africa, 42 per cent of girls were married before turning 18 compared to 29 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
But the number of child brides is estimated to rise to 140 million by 2020 if current trends continue, 18.5 million of which will be under 15 years old, analysts warn.
Statistics show that girls living in poor households are almost twice as likely to marry before 18 than girls in higher income households.
And girls younger than 15 are also five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s.
- See more at: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/09/8-year-old-yemeni-child-bride-raped-to-death-on-wedding-night-by-40-year-old-bridegroom/#sthash.AAtnEUSh.dpuf
There are currently some 57.5 million child brides across the world, 40 per cent of which married in India.
Forty-six per cent of women in India were married before the age of 18, according to the National Family Health Survey-3.
Meanwhile, in Africa, 42 per cent of girls were married before turning 18 compared to 29 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
But the number of child brides is estimated to rise to 140 million by 2020 if current trends continue, 18.5 million of which will be under 15 years old, analysts warn.
Statistics show that girls living in poor households are almost twice as likely to marry before 18 than girls in higher income households.
And girls younger than 15 are also five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s.
- See more at: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/09/8-year-old-yemeni-child-bride-raped-to-death-on-wedding-night-by-40-year-old-bridegroom/#sthash.AAtnEUSh.dpuf
Forty-six per cent of women in India were married before the age of 18, according to the National Family Health Survey-3.
Meanwhile, in Africa, 42 per cent of girls were married before turning 18 compared to 29 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
But the number of child brides is estimated to rise to 140 million by 2020 if current trends continue, 18.5 million of which will be under 15 years old, analysts warn.
Statistics show that girls living in poor households are almost twice as likely to marry before 18 than girls in higher income households.
And girls younger than 15 are also five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s.
- See more at: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/09/8-year-old-yemeni-child-bride-raped-to-death-on-wedding-night-by-40-year-old-bridegroom/#sthash.AAtnEUSh.dpuf
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