March 12 Meeting

This meeting we discussed issues of child marriage in developing countries. We watched a video about child marriage, which focused on the stories of multiple girls. We discussed the story of Brenda, from Guatemala, who was married at age thirteen. Being so young and married, she is unlikely to continue to go to school and receive an education. She is much more likely to be manipulated by her much older husband. We also discussed the results of child marriage which include high maternal and infant mortality, increased risk of domestic violence, and greater risk of HIV, etc. 

-Alizeh