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Historically, child marriage has been a culturally acceptable practice, but it is increasingly viewed as a form of child sexual abuse. [25] It is an internationally recognised health and human rights violation disproportionately affecting girls, globally. [26]
A Brief History of Child Marriage The tradition of child marriage has changed over time as cultural norms evolved, with the economic concerns of families driving de facto marital rules since the Early Modern era.
4 kwi 2017 · Amid the controversy over same-sex marriage, a look at the history of child marriage in the United States reveals much about our investment in marriage as an institution that we believe...
CHILD USA defines “child marriage” as a formal marriage or informal union where one or both parties is under the age of eighteen. This definition is in keeping with both United States and international law.
2 lis 2018 · Child marriage has deep roots in the USA. It was a common practice in the 1800s, when childhood was less stringently demarcated. Demography also played a role. “In many areas of the country, especially the West, men outnumbered women and this drove the age of first marriage down”, Syrett noted.
3 paź 2016 · Focusing on young women and girls--the most common underage spouses--Syrett tracks the marital history of American minors from the colonial period to the present, chronicling the debates...
5 lip 2023 · Nearly 300,000 minors — the vast majority of them girls — were legally married in the United States between 2000 and 2018, according to a 2021 study. Child marriage is defined as any marriage where at least one of the parties is under the age of 18. It was legal in all 50 states until 2018.
