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