https://padlet.com/11913/5214g15fhwn5 Made with charm en-us 2017-03-23 16:53:33 UTC 2017-03-24 03:02:47 UTC hello@padlet.com 11913 https://padlet.com/11913/5214g15fhwn5/wish/162204283 Summary: This short documentary from Zimbabwe portrays how child marriage is a form of rape. Many women in Africa are forced to marriage at a young age, which often ends a girl’s education, childhood, exposes them to domestic violence, adds a higher risk of HIV, health problems and unfortunately poverty. Zimbabwe's should enforce 18 as the minimum legal age for marriage.
UDHR:  In the documentary a couple women from Zimbabwe, Africa told their stories of being forced to marriage at a young age to older men, who would get them pregnant.

Observations: As I was watching the video, it stood out to me that a lot of the women sharing their stories had in common that their husbands, often felt the need of telling them what to do.  Most of them were so young, that the idea of being a wife didn’t occur to them. They didn’t know how to even take care of themselves, imagine a family!

Further Questions: After viewing, I wonder if the Zimbabwe government has done anything to prevent this from happening? I am also wondering if I am able to do anything about this?




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