India's Malformed Marriage Practices
the imbalance between men and women has affected the patterns of marriage and family in indian society, with the resurgence of ugly phenomena such as “child marriage” and “group marriage” and “rent marriage” and sexual crimes.
the prevalence of indiscriminate female infanticide has led to a lack of brides in many villages and towns.
her indian girl, karki, was promised a wife by her father to five sons of a family, subjected to abuse and misery.
it was a film that warned india about the consequences of gender discrimination in india today, the twenty-first century, " a nation without women " .
the latest census results show an imbalance between the genders in india.
the prime minister of india was deeply saddened by this, so that the practice of selective abortion and female infanticide was a “national shame” for india.
according to statistics, there were already 40 million more men than women in india, and there were far more boys than girls, and the social risks of the future were understandable.
in this regard, the united nations children's fund warns that unless we take drastic measures to address it, india will face a serious and unpredictable social problem in the future! in india, the harshest word is “may you have a daughter”.
the father of the newborn child has a daughter if the two hands are opened up again, i.e., “no two hands”.
moreover, in rajasthan, one of the rituals for the birth of a daughter is to smash a jar, which is a sign of bad luck, a bit like china's ancient so-called “honor to make waa”.
in places like gujarat, the business of renting a wife is very hot.
it is available for rent at a monthly rate of rmb 800 and can be changed frequently.
some poor indian husbands have introduced an appalling “rental wife” scheme to rent their wives to relatively wealthy men at a monthly rent of up to £100.
in a very difficult situation in gujarat, the “save the girl child” campaign was launched by the local government, which achieved “slow but effective” results.
for many years, gujarat has successfully pursued a policy of literacy and gender equality education.
many taxi drivers are women and have a certain social status.
the 2011 census showed that the number of girls per 1,000 boys in the state is 959 and is at the forefront of india ' s states.
in the state of maharashtra, where mumbai is located, the rich local government has introduced a cash incentive policy: once a girl is born, she receives an award of rs.
5000 or rs.
1,000 in her own account, but only if she successfully completes her studies and gets married after the age of 18.
similarly, child marriage is common in india.
at the age of 10, which should have been a carefree age, in some remote villages in india, girls may be forced to marry at that age, thus beginning the tragic fate of the child bride.
during the annual marriage season in may, hundreds of places in india hold large-scale collective marriages of children.
many parents are married to their sons and daughters around the age of 10, and some brides are even breastfeeding.
“child marriage is more likely for women to have more than three births, with fewer than two births occurring between them”two years, multiple unwanted pregnancies, termination of pregnancy and high risk of sterilization.” the researchers say.
research indicates that child marriage affects not only adolescent girls aged 16-17, but also a large number of girls aged 14-15.
according to researchers, it is heartening to note that current policies and economic development in india do not help rural and poor women.
babies who are not able to walk are placed in metal trays to complete various wedding ceremonies.
in accordance with the custom, a young girl still lives in her mother ' s home after marriage and goes to her husband ' s home after the age of 11 or 12, after which her fate is determined by her husband.
the practice of child marriage is a serious impediment to the progress of indian society and a serious social problem in india.
the child marriage prohibition act of 1929 was passed by the indian government but did not work.
in 1978, the indian government raised the age of marriage to 21 years for men and 18 years for women respectively, but child marriage is still prevalent in many regions, especially in the mountainous regions.
the first reason is that child marriage is cheap and the second is promoted by the hindu classic.
this marriage, like a normal marriage, is followed by an official marriage ceremony in the words of the media and by the parents.
the wedding is the same as the marriage of an adult, with children aged 3 to 4 dressed in neat necklaces and bracelets and three laps of the holy fire under adult guidance.
a national family health survey conducted in india in 2005-2006 showed that 22.6 per cent of women were married before the age of 16, 44.5 per cent were married between the ages of 16 and 17 and 2.6 per cent were married under the age of 13.
in its report, the united nations children's fund states that more than one third of the global “child brides” are from india and more than half from south-east asia.
according to the report, nearly 25 million indian women were married at the age of 18.
some children in india, nepal and pakistan were engaged and even married before the age of 10.
despite the prohibition of child marriage in india, nepal and pakistan, traditions and practices perpetuate child marriage in these areas.
the practice of child marriage still exists in india, with complex social reasons.
economic problems are one of the most important aspects.
the dowry system had existed in india since ancient times, and a girl had to be married with a large amount of money.
traditionally, the smaller the woman, the less the man asks for the dowry; the smaller the man, the smaller the wedding costs.
thus, in the view of many poor families, it would be quite cost-effective to get their own children married as soon as possible.
in addition, the ancient indian religious code allowing for child marriage and the shame of a girl's parents on her daughter's prenuptial sexual behaviour is a factor in the continuation of child marriage.
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