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