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