Girls being married off at 8 and 10
@Missmwngi (12915)
Nairobi, Kenya
November 16, 2015 6:01am CST
Girl child issues have a long way to go before they can all be solved. It is hard to believe that at this age a parent can marry off her daughter at age of 8 or 10 to a man old enough to be her grandfather.
This happens in the north eastern part of our country where we have pastoralist communities. Women say here does not matter and they would not even raise a hand when it happens. Some strides have been made but much more needs to be done. I look forward when these girls will be free at last
9 people like this
12 responses
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
16 Nov 15
There is a long way to go before perfect can be achieved
2 people like this
@JudyEv (382664)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 15
@Missmwngi It must be hard to stand by and watch this happening.
2 people like this
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
16 Nov 15
I agree and to make matters worse technology is yet to reach them a they have little or no information about the dangers of these things
2 people like this
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Nov 15
@MusesM Yeah,we can only hope slowly they will learn and girls can be rescued
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
17 Nov 15
It is so true my dear and to such a community that is normal
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Nov 15
@Auntylou There are rescue missions like that here as well where they can run to but then they are not enough
@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
16 Nov 15
People of the country need to stand as one and must move the govt to stop such cases where such orthodox nonsense takes place!!
It was happening to a great extent in India too, but the increment of awareness has decreased it to great bit!! Still I dont say we are free of it, but we are making a move towards it!!
2 people like this
@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
16 Nov 15
@Missmwngi All the best for that!!!
2 people like this
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
16 Nov 15
The government is trying and so slowly by slowly we might get there but it will take time
@birjudanak (14316)
• India
18 Nov 15
yes this kind of thing happened in india-africa more.we have rules that you cant marry girl till she become 18 but in some village where no education they dont know there it happened and someone marry to 4 to 5 girls and 3 or 4 child to every wife. i still not understand why girl ready to marry them and may be they learn to girl only to become wife and take responsibilities of home.
1 person likes this
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Nov 15
We can only hope slowly by slowly information will reach them and they will change
1 person likes this
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Nov 15
@birjudanak exactly there is a long way to go before they can be rescued from these issues
1 person likes this
@birjudanak (14316)
• India
18 Nov 15
@Missmwngi if they want to change then some people not allow because girls not have right to speak between men and they not study girl so its very difficult.
1 person likes this
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Nov 15
It is hard for me to imagine such little girls get married. How such little girl has a baby and takes care for a family? It is good enough for her to take care of herself at this age. When I was 8 years old, I didn't know anything. And actually I just studied as a grade 2 pupil. Here the legal marriage age for girls is about 20 or 21. I am not so sure for it. I got married when I was 28.
1 person likes this
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
17 Nov 15
And to make matters worse they are married as second,third and so forth wives. The legal age here is 18 and so the government is trying to eradicate such customs
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Nov 15
It is hard for me to imagine such little girls get married. How such little girl has a baby and takes care for a family? It is good enough for her to take care of herself at this age. When I was 8 years old, I didn't know anything. And actually I just studied as a grade 2 pupil. Here the legal marriage age for girls is about 20 or 21. I am not so sure for it. I got married when I was 28.
1 person likes this
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Nov 15
As a mum you can imagine how the women in those areas feel when they see their daughters being subjected to such things and they cannot utter a word
1 person likes this
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
17 Nov 15
Government is trying. They are literary pulled out of school to be married off
@rahulvsmokiee (3110)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
17 Nov 15
oh mine. but here i see people marry their girl child of 20 to 50-70 years old man. It's simply unacceptable. Don't you think , they all should be stopped.
1 person likes this
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
17 Nov 15
At 20 it is alittle better but then they should be allowed to make their own choice after all it is them to be in that marriage and not the parents
1 person likes this
@rahulvsmokiee (3110)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
17 Nov 15
@Missmwngi I am completely agreeing with you.
1 person likes this
