The society we live in has experienced many different factors of part of life. Inequality, war and peace were the most important part that has shaped our society. One issue we as a society still have not resolved is the child bride issue in India, Middle Eastern and parts of Africa. This article has focused on a story of a 15 year old Nimmu who is from a rural village in northern India. She was given as a bride to a guy since she was 10 years old. In their culture, although girls are given as a bride at a very young age, they don’t move to their in-laws house until they are typically fifteen years old. Today, Nimmu is 15 years old and is now her time to move to her in-laws house. However, one thing is keeping her from moving and that is her …show more content…
This is because a woman has the power to influence anyone and so, I believe this problems should concern everyone in the world. We can’t condemn that a country is advanced when this type of issue is still existing. We as a society should be able to fight this problem by enforcing a stricter laws. I believe this is also one of the causes why women are robbed of their right to be educated. This is no paradox because many girls around the world are not getting the proper education they deserve. Advocates such as Malala are one of the most influential people at this time and we a as a society should support her organization and dream. Everyone is born with a civil right. The norms of society shouldn’t hold a person back and so, we all have to work together in order to make this issue nonexistent. Powerful countries can have an immense amount of influence in these countries such problems are occurring. One way could be donating school supplies to these girls so that financial problems wouldn’t be a reason for them to get married. This issue is morally wrong and it shouldn’t have been an issue we should talk about at this time because it should have been prevented decades ago. I believe one way we as an individual can help prevent this issue from occurring again could be by educating people. Educating parents on the importance of educating women and how much they contribute to the world will also help prevent this issue from happening
The bravery Nujood demonstrated opened the doors for many other child brides. The issue of underage marriage had never gained as much exposure as it had after Nujood was publicly recognized as the youngest divorcee in the world. Yemen Times, along with other journalist wanted to share Nujood’s story. As uncomfortable as it was for Nujood to replay her occurrences for the journalist, she did it for a greater purpose. To help others in a situation like
Women in America do not have to worry about a terrorist group coming and taking their rights away. They have a government that protects them from these groups and makes sure they have the same rights as others. In the Middle East, especially Afghanistan and Pakistan, women are scared to speak too loudly. These women live in fear each day of their lives because if they make one small mistake it could mean their life. Yet, there are some people who are fighting for women’s rights, especially women’s education. Malala Yousafzai is a girl who fought for women’s education. At the age of eleven, Malala began writing a blog for BBC Urdu. The blog described how she was upset that women’s education under the Taliban would be forced to stop. Malala also appeared on national television talking about women’s education. She has become a symbol of resistance against the Taliban. Even after Malala was put on the Taliban’s hit list, she continues to speak out about what she felt needed to be said. Malala would give her life for this cause, and she almost did. On October 9, 2012, Malala was on her way home from her morning classes when a man walked on to her bus and asked, “Who is Malala”. When she said it was her he shot her. The bullets hit her head and her leg. The Taliban ordered for her to be shot because she was promoting western culture in Pashtun areas. In another case Mukhtar Mai stood up for women’s rights and was sexually assaulted by multiple men with orders from the tribal council. The tradition in Mukhtar’s tribe was that a woman who is sexually assaulted by multiple men should kill herself, but instead of committing suicide she fought for her cause (Samira 28-30). Although the Taliban restricts women’s education for religious reaso...
Since the dawn mankind, man has always tried to dominate over the female figure. This is not just because he is strong but just the projection of his insecurity. Even today, in our so called ‘pseudo liberal society’, man makes impotent attempts to silence and diminish the power given to women by God. One emblem of power is Malala Yousafzai who was tried to silence by the roars of the guns.
Women have reached the equality of men in America for the past few decades. That isn’t the same when it comes to the other side of the world. In the Middle East, women are mistreated and don’t possess the same rights as men. Malala Yousafzai, an ordinary Pakistani girl, is willing to push for the equality of women that lack the same rights as men. For standing up for what she believed in, she almost faced death after being shot in the head by the Taliban. After her recovery, she soon became an inspiration and a role model to women and children all over the world. Malala Yousafzai pushes her agenda of fighting for the rights of women and children all over the world by utilizing a variety of rhetorical devices such as Ethos, Context, and Pathos.
Many men come to brothels for young girls, but when the girls get out of the brothel, the same people who pay for their services are the ones who reject them from the community. Also, people who know about what is going on do nothing to help the unfortunate situation in which many young girls are in. The hypocritical state of today’s society makes it challenging for these girls to eventually become ordinary citizens in the community. “A Human Security Crisis of Global Proportions” explains how “... victims are typically very young, most ranging in age from eight to eighteen years old.” Shunning a child is immoral. Parents, and even older siblings, are the ones who shape the person who the child will grow to be. Without the support and love from relatives, children have nowhere else to go, and no one to define who they will become in the future. All these girls have known are their abhorrent past lives. Having the ability to become a part of society after enduring such hardships can be strenuous without aid from the rest of the community and, most importantly, friends and relatives. Family should be there for each other, no matter what, and, in cases like this, it is obvious some families are not fulfilling that duty. In pursuit to scare the girls away from trying to escape the Happiness House, Mumtaz
Her pathos is at it’s highest when she tells the story of the Nimai and then only gets stronger when she introduces strong passionate quotes such as, “And when many of these children turn to the streets, to survival through thievery and violence and begging and prostitution-as surely in the absence of other options they must-are we willing to shoulder that responsibility?” (Divakaruni 468). This quote shows her passion for the issue and expands the reader’s viewpoint by putting new possibilities of what these children may do if they cannot work into perspective. The author’s background in organizations that help women and children is also important to recall because it builds her trust once again and shows us her passion. This makes us aware of her experience and gives her paper a new
The word marriage evokes a sentiment of beauty and calming serenity. Images of beautiful bridal gowns and well-dressed men in tuxedos are often the first to come to mind. Yet these images that represent so much, the perception of unity between two people, are often assigned to couples over the age of 18. Northern Indian families have been placed under great scrutiny in the international spotlight as of recent due to forcing their young daughters into early marriage. Child marriage is an abhorrent practice which relegates young girls to a life forfeit of education, opportunities, and choice, which reinforces a misogynist and patriarchal society in India.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister stated that “She is (the) pride of Pakistan, she has made her countrymen proud. Her achievement is unparalleled and unequaled. Girls and boys of the world should take lead from her struggle and commitment.” Malala has been able to reach millions of people with her message, and has changed countless lives in the process. She has even started a fund that raises money for girls to get an education. The fund, the Malala Fund, allows girls to achieve 12 years of an education in safety “so that they can achieve their potential and be positive change-makers in their families and communities.” Such a commitment will change inumerous girls’ lives in multiple countries, so that they can have an opportunity for education and be able to escape oppression. Malala has demonstrated many traits of an archetypal hero; courage, perseverance through a traumatic experience, and wisdom beyond her years. This has proven her to be an archetypal hero, but also a heroine that has paved the way for girls to obtain equal rights, and an education; all while defying the Taliban, and putting her life at risk to accomplish equality around the
Since the world began, men have been perceived to be superior to women. Women have had to work and fight hard for their rights. Girls have faced injustice and have been silenced across the globe. Women are encouraged to stay at home and watch over their children. In the city of Swat, Pakistan, girls are frowned upon when they are born and are discouraged to go to school, as education was only important for boys. Women must be accompanied by men when seen in public and have to wear a burqa to cover up. In Pakistan, women are confined to the domestic world. Malala Yousafzai stood up for women’s rights and faced injustice. While most girls chose to stay silent, Malala spoke out and fought for women across her country and their right to education. In the book I am Malala, Malala Yousafzai proved that women’s rights were oppressed and restricted under the reign of the Taliban.
Writer, political activist, and feminist Malala Yousafzai once said, “One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen, can change the world.” Education is not a luxury, but rather a basis for survival; sadly, thirty-one million females ages five through eleven are not in a primary school and seventeen million of these females are expected to never enroll in school (Education). Malala Yousafzai fought, and is currently still fighting for education rights for women and children (Van). Malala Yousafzai defied a law which she determined unjust and was prepared to pay the ultimate price: her life. Due to Yousafzai’s personal beliefs, she choose to participate in civil disobedience by protesting the ban on education. Malala Yousafzai was successful in her actions through the use of peaceful protest. Yousafzai committed an act of civil disobedience in the eyes of the Taliban. Civil disobedience is defined as peace protest that violates a law intentionally (Suber).In addition to
We live in a world where the majority of women have the right of choice. However, imagine what it would be like to live in a place where because of your gender you don't have the right to choose, and in that same country imagine that all decisions are made for you by men. For many women in the Middle East and Northern Africa this is not a hypothetical situation, it's a daily reality in which women live immensely controlled lives. Malala Yousafzai once said "I speak not for myself, but for those without a voice... those who have fought for their rights... their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated." Malala is an important icon in the fight for women's rights,
In the western world, it is common for a little girl to imagine herself walking down the aisle in a beautiful white gown and her father at her side ready to hand her over into the hands of the man of her dreams. However, in Sub-Saharan African societies like Ghana and Uganda, girls dream of the day when a man, along with his family, will come to her father’s house and propose a bride price to perform the traditional marriage rights. Bride price according to Gita Sen is problematic in that it is defined as a payment made by a prospective husband to the family of a woman he wishes to marry (Sen). From Sen’s definition, it is evident that bride price not only highlights the dominance of patriarchy in African societies but emphasizes the objectification of women as payments are made in exchange of a bride/woman.
Each day, 25,000 or more children are married and become child brides: and in Yemen, over fifty two percent of girls are married before eighteen years old, and fourteen percent are married before the age of fifteen(“Laws Fail to Stop Child Marriage”), which is the highest rates of child marriages in the world. In Iraq, however, eleven percent of girls are married before eighteen (“Child Marriage: Legalized Rape?”) while a new law in Iraq could lead to girls as young as nine years old getting married and having to submit to sex whenever her husband wants. (Aly)Sometimes, girls as young as ten would be forced to marry men up to four or five times their age(Birkett) and a husband can have sex with his wife regardless of consent(“Humanitarian News and Analysis”). Children ten to fourteen are five times more likely to die during childbirth than women in early twenties because their bodies aren’t physically equipped for childbirth.(Baz) “Married underage girls are subjected to physical and psychological suffering”(“Humanitarian News and Analysis”). This is disturbing because while in India, the percent of arranged marriages is 90% of all marriages in India, almost all being younger than eighteen.(Gorney and Sinclair). By the end of the decade an estimated 142 million girls will be married before eighteen years old, while one in three girls in the world are married before eighteen, while one in nine are married before fifteen. 400 million women in the Middle East between twenty and forty nine were married before eighteen. (Al-Ansi) These numbers shock people in America, but in the Middle East, arranged marriage and pre pubescent marriage is nothing to blink an eye about. This leads to the conclusion that even though Islam constitutes ma...
Child marriage is a global issue, transpiring in all parts of the world. Abducted from their home and family, young girls - below eighteen - are married off against their own will not only affecting the girls (mentally and physically) but the country as a whole. The organization, Too Young to Wed, says “… marrying them off at such a young age, they are putting the girls at risk and perpetuation the cycle of powerlessness and poverty.” Child marriages occurred throughout history and still an affair today due to society’s tolerance. And the number of young girls forced to wed increased and will continue to increase if society remains tolerant to this sensitive matter.
Young marriage has an impressive number of disadvantages and bad repercussions that can be observed in most of the early wedded couples’ lives. While most boys have a say in when and who they marry, and what they do once they are married, many girls do not get the chance to make these decisions. Husbands of young wives are often older men who expect their wives to follow traditions, stay home, and undertake household and child-care duties; or non mature irresponsible young men who consider themselves able to pull such a burden. Early marriage involves huge responsibility from male, especially financial support. Combining job and education is not an easy case to deal with. So, early marriage has a high possibility of putting an end o...