2 minutes agoAbout 4 thousand juvenile-age marriages took place in Albania for one year
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)3827 girls up to 19 got married during 2017, compared to 120 boys of that age. Compared to a year ago, INSTAT marriages have undergone an increase, since 3339 teenage girls were married in 2016, but only 88 boys were registered among the boys. Early marriages under age seem to be one [...]
Early underage marriages seem to be a phenomenon that affects girls most, boosting the gap in gender inequality that their commitment creates.
For psychologist Ariana Mucha, the numbers are just one phenomenon, as there are still many other marriages that are not reported without the age of law.
The majority of the cases are not very clear, to understand what the actual number of these marriages are, because most of them are not recorded in the civil state”, Muca told the oracle.
The causes of underage marriages start first by economics.
The family views it as the only salvation to emerge from a serious economic crisis, the marriage of a female child to a man in good economic condition. Because in this case the female gets bought”, the psychologist points out.
Minority-aged marriages are prohibited by law in Albania, but the presence of phenomenon still exists, and this shows that the law is not being implemented.
The total age group under 19 makes up 17. 4 % of the total marriage in Albania.
