Child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union between a child under 18 and an adult or another child while the prevalence of child marriage has decreased. Worldwide from one in four girls married at a decided age to approximately one five today. The practice remains widespread. Child marriage is done in some parts of Pakistan with the highest prevalence in Sindh.
Furthermore, it disproportionately affects the girl or child. According to a UNICEF report from 2018 around 18% of girls in Pakistan are married before the age 18. In Wikipedia, Pakistan has the 6th highest number of girls married before the age of 18 in the world.
Child marriage is prevalent due to several reasons. Pakistan Child marriage restraints 1929 sets the legal age of marriage to 18 and 16 for girls. In April 2014 in Sindh assembly adopted the Wikipedia child marriage is practiced in some parts of Pakistan with the highest prevalence in Sindh. It disproportionately affects girls.
At last, I request to the Pakistan government that if a girl or a boy is 20 years old then they should be allowed to marry.
By Sara Gulam Hussain
Turbat
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