Latest items for MARR-PRACTICE-1
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:26 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Directorate for Child Protection Services identified a case of a forced marriage where an underage girl was wed for €5,000. "She was not old enough to get married, but her family basically promised to wed her when she was of legal age,” director Steve Libreri from the Directorate for Child Protection Services said" (para 1,2). "Libreri [from the Directorate for Child Protextive Services] said research by the directorate shows underage women are “sold” in a “promise of wedding” at very young ages. He also highlighted how individuals involved in the practice are so immersed in their community’s culture, that they find no issue with the arranged marriages. 'It is...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Directorate for Child Protection Services identified a case of a forced marriage where an underage girl was wed for €5,000. "She was not old enough to get married, but her family basically promised to wed her when she was of legal age,” director Steve Libreri from the Directorate for Child Protection Services said" (para 1,2). "Libreri [from the Directorate for Child Protextive Services] said research by the directorate shows underage women are “sold” in a “promise of wedding” at very young ages. He also highlighted how individuals involved in the practice are so immersed in their community’s culture, that they find no issue with the arranged marriages. 'It is...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:03 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, MARR-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-LAW-2, ADCM-LAW-1, CUST-LAW-1
"Women in Iran do not have the same legal protections as men, and are particularly vulnerable when it comes to issues such as marriage, child custody, divorce and even employment" (Para 23).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, MARR-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-LAW-2, ADCM-LAW-1, CUST-LAW-1
"Women in Iran do not have the same legal protections as men, and are particularly vulnerable when it comes to issues such as marriage, child custody, divorce and even employment" (Para 23).
Nov. 16, 2024, 2:54 p.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The draft law aims to criminalise underage marriages due to children’s lack of health and mental ability to bear the consequences of marriage" (para 1). Indicates that children are getting married, and that the government recognizes it as a problem, also, child marriages are forced marriages, by definition (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The draft law aims to criminalise underage marriages due to children’s lack of health and mental ability to bear the consequences of marriage" (para 1). Indicates that children are getting married, and that the government recognizes it as a problem, also, child marriages are forced marriages, by definition (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, MARR-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-LAW-2, ADCM-LAW-1, CUST-LAW-1
"Women in Iran do not have the same legal protections as men, and are particularly vulnerable when it comes to issues such as marriage, child custody, divorce and even employment" (Para 23).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, MARR-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-LAW-2, ADCM-LAW-1, CUST-LAW-1
"Women in Iran do not have the same legal protections as men, and are particularly vulnerable when it comes to issues such as marriage, child custody, divorce and even employment" (Para 23).
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Malta
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Directorate for Child Protection Services identified a case of a forced marriage where an underage girl was wed for €5,000. "She was not old enough to get married, but her family basically promised to wed her when she was of legal age,” director Steve Libreri from the Directorate for Child Protection Services said" (para 1,2). "Libreri [from the Directorate for Child Protextive Services] said research by the directorate shows underage women are “sold” in a “promise of wedding” at very young ages. He also highlighted how individuals involved in the practice are so immersed in their community’s culture, that they find no issue with the arranged marriages. 'It is...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Directorate for Child Protection Services identified a case of a forced marriage where an underage girl was wed for €5,000. "She was not old enough to get married, but her family basically promised to wed her when she was of legal age,” director Steve Libreri from the Directorate for Child Protection Services said" (para 1,2). "Libreri [from the Directorate for Child Protextive Services] said research by the directorate shows underage women are “sold” in a “promise of wedding” at very young ages. He also highlighted how individuals involved in the practice are so immersed in their community’s culture, that they find no issue with the arranged marriages. 'It is...more
Oct. 16, 2024, 11:29 a.m.
Countries: Lebanon
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, MARR-PRACTICE-5, MARR-LAW-4, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"Child marriage is on the rise again, with parents desperate for a dowry payment of $50 to $100 (£41 to £82) and for someone else to take on the responsibility of feeding a teenager" (para 24).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, MARR-PRACTICE-5, MARR-LAW-4, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"Child marriage is on the rise again, with parents desperate for a dowry payment of $50 to $100 (£41 to £82) and for someone else to take on the responsibility of feeding a teenager" (para 24).
Oct. 16, 2024, 11:27 a.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, MARR-PRACTICE-1
"When women and girls want to leave North Korea, the violence they face ranges from forced marriage to forced prostitution, she [Elizabeth Salmon, United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in North Korea] said" (para 5).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, MARR-PRACTICE-1
"When women and girls want to leave North Korea, the violence they face ranges from forced marriage to forced prostitution, she [Elizabeth Salmon, United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in North Korea] said" (para 5).
April 30, 2024, 6:12 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The daughter he sold is Zahra. She is 3 years old. Her buyer is a wealthy man in search of another wife. He is 50" (para 3). If girls as young as 3 are being sold into marriage, clearly there is a strong practice of selling girls into marriage without their consent as a toddler cannot consent to entering a marriage (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The daughter he sold is Zahra. She is 3 years old. Her buyer is a wealthy man in search of another wife. He is 50" (para 3). If girls as young as 3 are being sold into marriage, clearly there is a strong practice of selling girls into marriage without their consent as a toddler cannot consent to entering a marriage (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"[O]nly two cases of forced marriage have been reported" (16).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"[O]nly two cases of forced marriage have been reported" (16).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"[N]o marriage can be registered unless the dowry is processed, which creates inequality within couples and may also induce parents, especially in rural areas, to arrange for the marriage of their daughters at an early age and against their will" (17).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"[N]o marriage can be registered unless the dowry is processed, which creates inequality within couples and may also induce parents, especially in rural areas, to arrange for the marriage of their daughters at an early age and against their will" (17).
Jan. 22, 2024, 6:37 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Some claimed they had been tasered and beaten, while others told how they were being pressurised to marry members of the Taliban in exchange for their freedom" (para 27). "One Taliban commander is said to have demanded that a father consent to his daughter’s marriage by putting a gun to his head" (para 29).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Some claimed they had been tasered and beaten, while others told how they were being pressurised to marry members of the Taliban in exchange for their freedom" (para 27). "One Taliban commander is said to have demanded that a father consent to his daughter’s marriage by putting a gun to his head" (para 29).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Women are subjected to customary law and they lack knowledge and information, particularly on marriage laws and this continues to perpetuate discriminatory practices in the area of marriage under customary law. The Legal Aid Programme has been established to deal with issues of access to justice and Legal Aid Act was passed in 2013. This will greatly enhance access to justice by women" (8). "The key challenge is that a significant number of Batswana women are subjected to customary law even though Constitutional law takes precedence over it. The lack of knowledge and information on the part of women themselves regarding Marriage laws and their implications have perpetuated discriminatory practices...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Women are subjected to customary law and they lack knowledge and information, particularly on marriage laws and this continues to perpetuate discriminatory practices in the area of marriage under customary law. The Legal Aid Programme has been established to deal with issues of access to justice and Legal Aid Act was passed in 2013. This will greatly enhance access to justice by women" (8). "The key challenge is that a significant number of Batswana women are subjected to customary law even though Constitutional law takes precedence over it. The lack of knowledge and information on the part of women themselves regarding Marriage laws and their implications have perpetuated discriminatory practices...more
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Marriage preparation programmes are also mandatory for couples where at least one party is 18 to below 21 years old" (40). "Although the AMLA requires a woman to have permission from a wali (legal guardian) for her marriage, the wali’s decision may be overruled by the Kadi (officials of religious standings appointed by the President of Singapore to solemnize Muslim marriages), if the Kadi considers that the grounds on which the wali refuses to consent to the marriage are unsatisfactory. Moreover, ROMM ensures that the woman also has the right to be heard, even as the wali’s permission must be sought" (41).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Marriage preparation programmes are also mandatory for couples where at least one party is 18 to below 21 years old" (40). "Although the AMLA requires a woman to have permission from a wali (legal guardian) for her marriage, the wali’s decision may be overruled by the Kadi (officials of religious standings appointed by the President of Singapore to solemnize Muslim marriages), if the Kadi considers that the grounds on which the wali refuses to consent to the marriage are unsatisfactory. Moreover, ROMM ensures that the woman also has the right to be heard, even as the wali’s permission must be sought" (41).
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:17 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Muslim marriages involving minors under 18 years of age are only allowed under exceptional circumstances with the approval of the Kadi, and with the consent of the minor’s parents/legal guardian" (43). "[M]arriage preparation programmes and parental/guardian consent are mandatory for couples where at least one party is between 18 and 20 years of age… ROMM has introduced the mandatory Bersamamu (With You) programme since 2019 whereby the Kadi has a face-to-face session with the couple before solemnisation and continues to befriend the couple for up to two years after their solemnisation" (43).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Muslim marriages involving minors under 18 years of age are only allowed under exceptional circumstances with the approval of the Kadi, and with the consent of the minor’s parents/legal guardian" (43). "[M]arriage preparation programmes and parental/guardian consent are mandatory for couples where at least one party is between 18 and 20 years of age… ROMM has introduced the mandatory Bersamamu (With You) programme since 2019 whereby the Kadi has a face-to-face session with the couple before solemnisation and continues to befriend the couple for up to two years after their solemnisation" (43).
Sept. 30, 2023, 4 p.m.
Countries: Kazakhstan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee commends the State party for favouring the involvement of fathers in childcare, including through the promotion of paternity leave. However, it is concerned about the following: Despite being prohibited by law, child and/or forced marriage is prevalent in the State party and is viewed with a high degree of social tolerance" (p.7). "While noting the importance attached to the family in the State party, the Committee notes with concern the following: (c) The prevalence of bride kidnapping, which leads to child and/or forced marriage, and the exemption from criminal liability under article 125 of the Criminal Code (on abduction) in cases of the voluntary release of the abductee;...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee commends the State party for favouring the involvement of fathers in childcare, including through the promotion of paternity leave. However, it is concerned about the following: Despite being prohibited by law, child and/or forced marriage is prevalent in the State party and is viewed with a high degree of social tolerance" (p.7). "While noting the importance attached to the family in the State party, the Committee notes with concern the following: (c) The prevalence of bride kidnapping, which leads to child and/or forced marriage, and the exemption from criminal liability under article 125 of the Criminal Code (on abduction) in cases of the voluntary release of the abductee;...more
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"[There is the] persistence of child and/or forced marriages, in particular among Roma girls… [C]ases of child and/or forced marriage are [not] investigated effectively, perpetrators are [not] prosecuted and punished appropriately and women and girls in such marriages [do not] access to protection, including accessible shelters and support services" (5). This indicates that nothing is being done to fight against forced marriages (MV-coder comment). "[C]hild and/or forced marriage [is present within the state]" (13).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"[There is the] persistence of child and/or forced marriages, in particular among Roma girls… [C]ases of child and/or forced marriage are [not] investigated effectively, perpetrators are [not] prosecuted and punished appropriately and women and girls in such marriages [do not] access to protection, including accessible shelters and support services" (5). This indicates that nothing is being done to fight against forced marriages (MV-coder comment). "[C]hild and/or forced marriage [is present within the state]" (13).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The following steps have been taken under the support programme for female education and women’s empowerment for inclusive local development phase (PAEF-Plus), which complements the Framework and is carried out in 149 schools, including 27 high and middle schools: Promotion of awareness-raising campaigns on reducing the burden of domestic work, gender-based violence, and early marriages and pregnancies through the implementation of a national and community-level communication plan..." (7). "Measures to prevent early pregnancies include: Awareness-raising in order to prevent child marriages; Behaviour change communication for adolescents and young people; Improved access to reproductive health services" (10). "The youth sector has carried out information and awareness-raising activities at adolescent counselling centres...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The following steps have been taken under the support programme for female education and women’s empowerment for inclusive local development phase (PAEF-Plus), which complements the Framework and is carried out in 149 schools, including 27 high and middle schools: Promotion of awareness-raising campaigns on reducing the burden of domestic work, gender-based violence, and early marriages and pregnancies through the implementation of a national and community-level communication plan..." (7). "Measures to prevent early pregnancies include: Awareness-raising in order to prevent child marriages; Behaviour change communication for adolescents and young people; Improved access to reproductive health services" (10). "The youth sector has carried out information and awareness-raising activities at adolescent counselling centres...more
Aug. 5, 2023, 12:21 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee recommends that the State party: Prevent and eradicate child and/or forced marriage through coordinated action by the competent authorities, non-governmental organizations and Roma community leaders, in particular by: Strengthening awareness-raising campaigns on the criminal nature and adverse impact of such marriages on the education, health and well-being of women and girls; Establishing mechanisms to detect cases of such marriages; Ensuring that all such cases are investigated and that those responsible are prosecuted and adequately punished; [and] Systematically collecting data on the number of cases reported, investigations, prosecutions and convictions, as well as on the penalties imposed in cases of forced marriage and cohabitation with a minor" (13-14). This...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee recommends that the State party: Prevent and eradicate child and/or forced marriage through coordinated action by the competent authorities, non-governmental organizations and Roma community leaders, in particular by: Strengthening awareness-raising campaigns on the criminal nature and adverse impact of such marriages on the education, health and well-being of women and girls; Establishing mechanisms to detect cases of such marriages; Ensuring that all such cases are investigated and that those responsible are prosecuted and adequately punished; [and] Systematically collecting data on the number of cases reported, investigations, prosecutions and convictions, as well as on the penalties imposed in cases of forced marriage and cohabitation with a minor" (13-14). This...more
July 25, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, MARR-PRACTICE-1
"13 reparation projects have been implemented throughout the State party to formally acknowledge victims, establish collective memories and restore the dignity of victims, including victims of rape in the context of forced marriage" (4). Maritial rape occurs within forced marriage which is also present in the state (MV- coder comment).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, MARR-PRACTICE-1
"13 reparation projects have been implemented throughout the State party to formally acknowledge victims, establish collective memories and restore the dignity of victims, including victims of rape in the context of forced marriage" (4). Maritial rape occurs within forced marriage which is also present in the state (MV- coder comment).
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"To prevent the cases of early marriage, young girls are encouraged to take various professions. Local education management offices, law enforcement agencies and local executive authorities conduct a regular awareness work jointly with parents to promote their admission to the vocational education schools as they complete their compulsory studies in secondary schools. Furthermore, local healthcare facilities and relevant NGOs undertake awareness raising measures in secondary schools to prevent early marriages. There are the lessons where schoolchildren and parents are provided detailed information about reproductive health, medical, social and psychological consequences of early marriage. They are told that the drop-outs of young girls from schools due to a marriage in early...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"To prevent the cases of early marriage, young girls are encouraged to take various professions. Local education management offices, law enforcement agencies and local executive authorities conduct a regular awareness work jointly with parents to promote their admission to the vocational education schools as they complete their compulsory studies in secondary schools. Furthermore, local healthcare facilities and relevant NGOs undertake awareness raising measures in secondary schools to prevent early marriages. There are the lessons where schoolchildren and parents are provided detailed information about reproductive health, medical, social and psychological consequences of early marriage. They are told that the drop-outs of young girls from schools due to a marriage in early...more
July 21, 2023, 9:33 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"In 2016, 3 criminal cases were launched on forced marriage of a woman. During the years of 2017–2018, no such fact was observed. The same actions in relation to minors have caused the start of 17 criminal cases in 2016 and 22 such criminal cases in 2017" (35).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"In 2016, 3 criminal cases were launched on forced marriage of a woman. During the years of 2017–2018, no such fact was observed. The same actions in relation to minors have caused the start of 17 criminal cases in 2016 and 22 such criminal cases in 2017" (35).
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The negative impact of gender norms on both girls and boys persists. Conservative factions continue to push back on the gender equality gains made, and through the use of social media, may at times incorrectly 'interpret' Maldivian culture and Islamic principles in a manner which hinders the advancement of women and girls’ rights, and at times specifically endorses practices such as early marriage. The Government is committed to make necessary changes in policy, conduct programs and raise awareness on eliminating traditional gender stereotyping and bias at all fronts." (8).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The negative impact of gender norms on both girls and boys persists. Conservative factions continue to push back on the gender equality gains made, and through the use of social media, may at times incorrectly 'interpret' Maldivian culture and Islamic principles in a manner which hinders the advancement of women and girls’ rights, and at times specifically endorses practices such as early marriage. The Government is committed to make necessary changes in policy, conduct programs and raise awareness on eliminating traditional gender stereotyping and bias at all fronts." (8).
June 27, 2023, 11:15 p.m.
Countries: Algeria
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Members of the LGBTI community reported that forced marriage was a problem, particularly for lesbian women" (33).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Members of the LGBTI community reported that forced marriage was a problem, particularly for lesbian women" (33).
June 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"[N]o institution that handles complaints, nor the staff of that institution, can encourage conciliation or formulate agreements between a woman and her abuser" (12).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"[N]o institution that handles complaints, nor the staff of that institution, can encourage conciliation or formulate agreements between a woman and her abuser" (12).
June 8, 2023, 11:09 p.m.
Countries: Zimbabwe
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"There is also another new Clause in the Bill (Marriages Amendment Bill) which requires that traditional leaders should undergo training in administering marriage rites before becoming marriage officers" (Para.9).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"There is also another new Clause in the Bill (Marriages Amendment Bill) which requires that traditional leaders should undergo training in administering marriage rites before becoming marriage officers" (Para.9).
May 19, 2023, 2:31 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Through an ancient tradition known as the 'money marriage' or 'Okeh Ingolis' , the Becheve tribe in Cross River State, Nigeria is now infamous for forcing young girls into early marriages. It is a tribe that spreads across 17 communities mostly on the border between Cross River State and Cameroon Repub" (Para.1). "The Money marriage tradition has existed since 1820 and is a custom that requires girls to be sold in exchange for the settlement of debt. The girls also referred to as 'money wives' or 'money wome', are married out in exchange for loans taken by their families. In most cases, the exchange is done without the girl’s consent...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"Through an ancient tradition known as the 'money marriage' or 'Okeh Ingolis' , the Becheve tribe in Cross River State, Nigeria is now infamous for forcing young girls into early marriages. It is a tribe that spreads across 17 communities mostly on the border between Cross River State and Cameroon Repub" (Para.1). "The Money marriage tradition has existed since 1820 and is a custom that requires girls to be sold in exchange for the settlement of debt. The girls also referred to as 'money wives' or 'money wome', are married out in exchange for loans taken by their families. In most cases, the exchange is done without the girl’s consent...more
May 12, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, DSFMF-PRACTICE-4
"But becoming a burrnesha was also a way to escape an arranged marriage, without dishonouring the groom's family. 'This decision meant they could avoid a blood feud between two families,' says Aferdita. The rules governing blood feuds have long been codified in the Kanun, which helped to bring order to the lives of tribes in northern Albania, particularly during its incorporation in the Ottoman Empire. Under Kanun law, blood feuds were a social obligation to safeguard honour. They could begin with an action as small as a threat or an insult, but could sometimes escalate into a killing, after which the victim's family would be expected to seek their own...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, DSFMF-PRACTICE-4
"But becoming a burrnesha was also a way to escape an arranged marriage, without dishonouring the groom's family. 'This decision meant they could avoid a blood feud between two families,' says Aferdita. The rules governing blood feuds have long been codified in the Kanun, which helped to bring order to the lives of tribes in northern Albania, particularly during its incorporation in the Ottoman Empire. Under Kanun law, blood feuds were a social obligation to safeguard honour. They could begin with an action as small as a threat or an insult, but could sometimes escalate into a killing, after which the victim's family would be expected to seek their own...more
May 12, 2023, 11:09 a.m.
Countries: Denmark
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
'The study from 2018, which is referred to, states that only 43 percent of the ethnic minority girls in the study are allowed to see male friends in their spare time, while the same is the case for 88 percent of the ethnic Danish girls,' the statement read.'And 13 percent of ethnic minority girls are afraid that their families will plan their future against their will, while the same is the case for 5 percent of the ethnic majority girls. One of the aims of the commission is to bring recommendations on how to equalise differences like these between Danes who are ethnic minorities and majorities,' it added. (Para.39-40).more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
'The study from 2018, which is referred to, states that only 43 percent of the ethnic minority girls in the study are allowed to see male friends in their spare time, while the same is the case for 88 percent of the ethnic Danish girls,' the statement read.'And 13 percent of ethnic minority girls are afraid that their families will plan their future against their will, while the same is the case for 5 percent of the ethnic majority girls. One of the aims of the commission is to bring recommendations on how to equalise differences like these between Danes who are ethnic minorities and majorities,' it added. (Para.39-40).more
April 28, 2023, 9:47 p.m.
Countries: Tanzania
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"According to its 2016/2019 Strategic Plan, TECMN [(Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network)] works to create change for girls and children by ending child marriage and by empowering girls and young women. It seeks to be a voice for all young girls who are in danger of being forced into child marriage" (7). "[I]n 1994, as part of the Programme of Action adopted by the International Conference on Population and Development (the ICPD), countries including Tanzania agreed on measures to eliminate child marriage, as well as to 'strictly enforce laws to ensure that marriage is entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses'" (9).more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"According to its 2016/2019 Strategic Plan, TECMN [(Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network)] works to create change for girls and children by ending child marriage and by empowering girls and young women. It seeks to be a voice for all young girls who are in danger of being forced into child marriage" (7). "[I]n 1994, as part of the Programme of Action adopted by the International Conference on Population and Development (the ICPD), countries including Tanzania agreed on measures to eliminate child marriage, as well as to 'strictly enforce laws to ensure that marriage is entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses'" (9).more
April 1, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Uzbekistan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"In 2016, the following cases were heard under the Criminal Code:...29 cases (79 persons) under article 136 (forcing a woman into marriage or obstructing a woman’s entry into marriage); and one case (two persons)...In 2017:...and 23 cases (46 persons) under article 136...In 2018:...; and eight cases (18 persons) under article 136...In 2018:...and eight cases (18 persons) under article 136...In 2019 (nine months):... 11 cases (27 persons) under article 136..." (33-34).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"In 2016, the following cases were heard under the Criminal Code:...29 cases (79 persons) under article 136 (forcing a woman into marriage or obstructing a woman’s entry into marriage); and one case (two persons)...In 2017:...and 23 cases (46 persons) under article 136...In 2018:...; and eight cases (18 persons) under article 136...In 2018:...and eight cases (18 persons) under article 136...In 2019 (nine months):... 11 cases (27 persons) under article 136..." (33-34).