7 Mistakes People Make on Child Marriage
Among other serious issues affecting the nation, child marriage is one of them; millions of girls in Nigeria are getting married before they reach the age of 18 years. This practice violates human rights, buries opportunities for education, and puts young girls into volatile situations full of violence and health hazards. While efforts against child marriage increase, several misconceptions about the causes and impacts of child marriage persist. Understanding such mistakes is paramount to Nigerian journalists, policymakers, and advocates when they intend to devise workable solutions. 1. Believing Child Marriage Is Only a Rural Problem One common fallacy is that child marriage occurs only in rural settings. While it is more pronounced in … Read more
