Definition of Child MarriageThe term ‘child marriage’ is used to refer to both formal marriages and informal unions in which a girl or boy lives with a partner as if married before the age of 18Is a reality for both boys and girls, although girls disproportionately the most affected.Child marriage is widespread and can lead to a lifetime of disadvantage and deprivationTop 20 Countries with Highest Rates of Child Marriage1. Niger2. Chad3. Central African Republic4. Bangladesh5. Guinea6. Mozambique7. Mali8. Burkina Faso9. South Sudan10. Malawi11. Madagascar12. Eritrea13. India14. Somalia15. Sierra Leone16. Zambia17. Dominican Republic18. Ethiopia19. Nepal20. NicaraguaStatisticsOne third of girls in the developing world are married before the age of 181 in 9 are married before the age of 15In 2010, 67 million women 20-24 around the world had been married before the age of 18.If present trends continue, 142 million girls will be married before their 18th birthday over the next decade. That’s an average of 14.2 million girls each year.While countries with the highest prevalence of child marriage are concentrated in Western and Sub-Saharan Africa, due to population size, the largest number of child brides reside in South Asia.Poverty and Child MarriageGirls living in poor households are almost twice as likely to marry before 18 than girls in higher income households.More than half of the girls in Bangladesh, Mali, Mozambique and Niger are married before age 18. In these same countries, more than 75 percent of people live on less than $2 a day.Education and Child MarriageGirls with higher levels of schooling are less likely to marry as children. In Mozambique, some 60% of girls with no education are married by 18, compared to 10% of girls with secondary schooling and less than one percent of girls with higher education.Educating adolescent girls has been a critical factor in increasing the age of marriage in a number of developing countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.Health and Child MarriageGirls younger than 15 are five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s.Pregnancy is consistently among the leading causes of death for girls ages 15 to 19 worldwide.Child brides face a higher risk of contracting HIV because they often marry an older man with more sexual experience.Girls ages 15 – 19 are 2 to 6 times more likely to contract HIV than boys of the same age in sub-Saharan Africa.Violence and Child MarriageGirls who marry before 18 are more likely to experience domestic violence than their peers who marry later.Girls who were married before 18 were twice as likely to report being beaten, slapped or threatened by their husbands than girls who married later.Child brides often show signs symptomatic of sexual abuse and post-traumatic stress such as feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and severe depression.Religion and Child MarriageNo one religious affiliation was associated with child marriageA variety of religions are associated with child marriage in countries throughout the world.Reducing Child Marriage# 1 way to delay the age a girl marriesEducation!!!Girls with higher level of schooling are less likely to marry as childrenFSHD 257 1st Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Last Lecture I. Continuation of the cohabitation lecture from last class.II. Exploration of who and how we choose when selecting a partner.III. Compare the reasons as to why individuals get married.Outline of Current Lecture IV. Define child marriageV. Compare and contrast the child marriage statistics across culturesVI. Analyze both the physical and mental aspects that could negatively arise with getting married at a young age. Current Lecture Definition of Child Marriage- The term ‘child marriage’ is used to refer to both formal marriages and informal unions in which a girl or boy lives with a partner as if married before the age of 18- Is a reality for both boys and girls, although girls disproportionately the most affected. - Child marriage is widespread and can lead to a lifetime of disadvantage and deprivation  Top 20 Countries with Highest Rates of Child Marriage1. Niger2. Chad3. Central African Republic4. Bangladesh5. Guinea6. Mozambique7. MaliThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.8. Burkina Faso9. South Sudan10. Malawi11. Madagascar12. Eritrea13. India 14. Somalia15. Sierra Leone16. Zambia17. Dominican Republic18. Ethiopia19. Nepal20. NicaraguaStatistics - One third of girls in the developing world are married before the age of 18 - 1 in 9 are married before the age of 15- In 2010, 67 million women 20-24 around the world had been married before the age of 18.- If present trends continue, 142 million girls will be married before their 18th birthdayover the next decade. That’s an average of 14.2 million girls each year.- While countries with the highest prevalence of child marriage are concentrated in Western and Sub-Saharan Africa, due to population size, the largest number of child brides reside in South Asia.Poverty and Child Marriage - Girls living in poor households are almost twice as likely to marry before 18 than girlsin higher income households.- More than half of the girls in Bangladesh, Mali, Mozambique and Niger are married before age 18. In these same countries, more than 75 percent of people live on less than $2 a day.Education and Child Marriage- Girls with higher levels of schooling are less likely to marry as children. In Mozambique, some 60% of girls with no education are married by 18, compared to 10% of girls with secondary schooling and less than one percent of girls with higher education.- Educating adolescent girls has been a critical factor in increasing the age of marriage in a number of developing countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.Health and Child Marriage - Girls younger than 15 are five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s. - Pregnancy is consistently among the leading causes of death for girls ages 15 to 19 worldwide.- Child brides face a higher risk of contracting HIV because they often marry an older man with more sexual experience. - Girls ages 15 – 19 are 2 to 6 times more likely to contract HIV than boys of the same age in sub-Saharan Africa.Violence and Child Marriage - Girls who marry before 18 are more likely to experience domestic