UNICEF has stated that African women who get married as children could begin to increase. The organisation released a report that stated that by 2050 the amount of women in Africa who get married as children could end up doubling. This is a very startling statistic when it is truly thought about what is being talked about.
THE RAPID INCREASE OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN AFRICA
Not only is their planned to be a increase of women married as children in Africa, but per UNICEF there is also planned to be an enormous amount of increased population of women. UNICEF has reported that there are approximately 275 million women living in Africa today and they say that that number could be increased to 465 million women by 2050. If UNICEF is correct about their report, then it would only make sense for the amount of married children to rise as well. It is truly amazing to think just how many women get married before they turn 18 and it is also amazing to think that that number could double. It will be interesting to see if Africa changes there marriage policy if this does indeed happen. If they do not, then there could be a problem in the making for them, at least that is what UNICEF has stated.
WHY UNICEF IS AGAINST CHILD MARRIAGE
UNICEF had some pretty detailed words on how they felt about child marriage. The organisation stated that when a girl gets married the prospect for here to have a successful life go down drastically and the chance for a HIV increase as well. The United Nations Children’s Fund also mentioned that they are more likely to be victims of violence and have various issues during childbirth and other things. UNICEF certainly did not hold back when they discussed their dislike towards women getting married as children. Their words could be taken harshly, but they have a legitimate point about this subject. UNICEF also stated that women who marry as children are less likely to finish school and get a proper education. All of the points that the fund points out deserve serious thought and all of them could be true.
