A 65-year-old man has popped our raider after photos of his marriage to a 16-Year-Old Girl surfaced on social media and have since sparked outrage across the various platforms.
The
photos got many people reacting concerning the tremendous age difference
against the little girl. As we all thought, the rate of child marriage these
days was reduced only for these marriage photos of this 16-Year-Old girl to
surface.
This
act [child marriage] has of late been frowned upon since it has a devastating
impact on children’s life particularly on the lives of girls as it robs them of
their right and childhood.
Over 90% of children who are victims to this act likely to drop
out of school, to become a child mother. Majority of them also die during
labour since their system at that age are not fully developed for childbirth.
Age
when it comes to marriage do really matters. In Ghana, child
marriage is prohibited under the constitution and by law.
According to the constitution of 1992, any person under the age of 18 is
a child and can therefore not marry or
be married off.
In the photos available to use of the marriage of the 16-year-old
girl, the naive little girl is not seen unhappy but there is high possibility
she was forced into it by the same parents who are supposed to protect her.
Meanwhile, no details about the bride and groom – other
than their ages – are known. See the photos below; –_– And also share your
thoughts on this devastating issue.
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