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