Marriage is a covenant between equals Developing countries are more likely to continues practicing child marriages A child does not understand the meaning of a marriage therefore, should not be able to participate The church believes marriage should be consented to Forced marriage strips children of freedom Child brides often isolated and oppressed Within child marriages: Gender roles reinforce discrimination Real change is possible with advocacy Child marriage is morally corrupt Child marriage is a form of abuse 12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year Forced marriage contradicts Catholic values Child marriage violates human dignity Marriage is a freely given choice and should not be forced Protecting vulnerable children from child marriage reflects God's love Children deserve their right to education Advocating for justice is a Christian duty Child marriage reinforces power imbalance due to the pressure and manipulation These children are forced out of education leaving them without a future or a chance of stability Once a child is married off it's almost impossible to leave Children can’t make lifelong decisions Being married off young can cause psychological trauma 650 million women married before 18 church's goal is to uphold the moral responsibilities of human dignity Moral law is above cultural practices Child marriage often involves coercion Pope Francis was an advocate against child marriage protecting vulnerable children — like those at risk of forced or child marriage — is a command of God. Both boys and Girls can be affected however, girls are more likely to be forced into child marriages Marriage is a covenant between equals Developing countries are more likely to continues practicing child marriages A child does not understand the meaning of a marriage therefore, should not be able to participate The church believes marriage should be consented to Forced marriage strips children of freedom Child brides often isolated and oppressed Within child marriages: Gender roles reinforce discrimination Real change is possible with advocacy Child marriage is morally corrupt Child marriage is a form of abuse 12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year Forced marriage contradicts Catholic values Child marriage violates human dignity Marriage is a freely given choice and should not be forced Protecting vulnerable children from child marriage reflects God's love Children deserve their right to education Advocating for justice is a Christian duty Child marriage reinforces power imbalance due to the pressure and manipulation These children are forced out of education leaving them without a future or a chance of stability Once a child is married off it's almost impossible to leave Children can’t make lifelong decisions Being married off young can cause psychological trauma 650 million women married before 18 church's goal is to uphold the moral responsibilities of human dignity Moral law is above cultural practices Child marriage often involves coercion Pope Francis was an advocate against child marriage protecting vulnerable children — like those at risk of forced or child marriage — is a command of God. Both boys and Girls can be affected however, girls are more likely to be forced into child marriages
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N-Marriage is a covenant between equals
G-Developing countries are more likely to continues practicing child marriages
B-A child does not understand the meaning of a marriage therefore, should not be able to participate
B-The church believes marriage should be consented to
G-Forced marriage strips children of freedom
I-Child brides often isolated and oppressed
O-Within child marriages: Gender roles reinforce discrimination
B-Real change is possible with advocacy
O-Child marriage is morally corrupt
B-Child marriage is a form of abuse
G-12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year
O-Forced marriage contradicts Catholic values
I-Child marriage violates human dignity
O-Marriage is a freely given choice and should not be forced
I-Protecting vulnerable children from child marriage reflects God's love
N-Children deserve their right to education
O-Advocating for justice is a Christian duty
G-Child marriage reinforces power imbalance due to the pressure and manipulation
I-These children are forced out of education leaving them without a future or a chance of stability
O-Once a child is married off it's almost impossible to leave
G-Children can’t make lifelong decisions
B-Being married off young can cause psychological trauma
I-650 million women married before 18
I-church's goal is to uphold the moral responsibilities of human dignity
G-Moral law is above cultural practices
N-Child marriage often involves coercion
B-Pope Francis was an advocate against child marriage
N-protecting vulnerable children — like those at risk of forced or child marriage — is a command of God.
N-Both boys and Girls can be affected however, girls are more likely to be forced into child marriages
