Child brides often isolated and oppressed Within child marriages: Gender roles reinforce discrimination A child does not understand the meaning of a marriage therefore, should not be able to participate Advocating for justice is a Christian duty protecting vulnerable children — like those at risk of forced or child marriage — is a command of God. Children deserve their right to education Pope Francis was an advocate against child marriage church's goal is to uphold the moral responsibilities of human dignity Developing countries are more likely to continues practicing child marriages Child marriage violates human dignity Forced marriage strips children of freedom Children can’t make lifelong decisions 12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year Child marriage often involves coercion Being married off young can cause psychological trauma Both boys and Girls can be affected however, girls are more likely to be forced into child marriages Child marriage is a form of abuse Real change is possible with advocacy Marriage is a freely given choice and should not be forced 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 The church believes marriage should be consented to 650 million women married before 18 Marriage is a covenant between equals Child marriage is morally corrupt Protecting vulnerable children from child marriage reflects God's love Child marriage reinforces power imbalance due to the pressure and manipulation Moral law is above cultural practices Forced marriage contradicts Catholic values Child brides often isolated and oppressed Within child marriages: Gender roles reinforce discrimination A child does not understand the meaning of a marriage therefore, should not be able to participate Advocating for justice is a Christian duty protecting vulnerable children — like those at risk of forced or child marriage — is a command of God. Children deserve their right to education Pope Francis was an advocate against child marriage church's goal is to uphold the moral responsibilities of human dignity Developing countries are more likely to continues practicing child marriages Child marriage violates human dignity Forced marriage strips children of freedom Children can’t make lifelong decisions 12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year Child marriage often involves coercion Being married off young can cause psychological trauma Both boys and Girls can be affected however, girls are more likely to be forced into child marriages Child marriage is a form of abuse Real change is possible with advocacy Marriage is a freely given choice and should not be forced 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 The church believes marriage should be consented to 650 million women married before 18 Marriage is a covenant between equals Child marriage is morally corrupt Protecting vulnerable children from child marriage reflects God's love Child marriage reinforces power imbalance due to the pressure and manipulation Moral law is above cultural practices Forced marriage contradicts Catholic values
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I-Child brides often isolated and oppressed
O-Within child marriages: Gender roles reinforce discrimination
B-A child does not understand the meaning of a marriage therefore, should not be able to participate
O-Advocating for justice is a Christian duty
N-protecting vulnerable children — like those at risk of forced or child marriage — is a command of God.
N-Children deserve their right to education
B-Pope Francis was an advocate against child marriage
I-church's goal is to uphold the moral responsibilities of human dignity
G-Developing countries are more likely to continues practicing child marriages
I-Child marriage violates human dignity
G-Forced marriage strips children of freedom
G-Children can’t make lifelong decisions
G-12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year
N-Child marriage often involves coercion
B-Being married off young can cause psychological trauma
N-Both boys and Girls can be affected however, girls are more likely to be forced into child marriages
B-Child marriage is a form of abuse
B-Real change is possible with advocacy
O-Marriage is a freely given choice and should not be forced
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
B-The church believes marriage should be consented to
I-650 million women married before 18
N-Marriage is a covenant between equals
O-Child marriage is morally corrupt
I-Protecting vulnerable children from child marriage reflects God's love
G-Child marriage reinforces power imbalance due to the pressure and manipulation
G-Moral law is above cultural practices
O-Forced marriage contradicts Catholic values
