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Arranged marriages can also be seen as an inherent violation to human rights - particularly women's rights. [89] Scholars often wonder if arranged marriages are more stable and suitable for raising children, [ 90 ] and question whether the married couple can still experience a loving, respectful relationship.
These "marriages by capture" occur mainly in rural parts of South Africa, in particular the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. [2] The Basotho call it tjhobediso . Among the Xhosa and Zulu people , ukuthwala was once an acceptable way for two young people in love to get married when their families opposed the match (and so actually a form of ...
Gandharva marriage is when two people fall in love at first sight culminating in a physical union. [15] Gandharva marriages, claims Periyar, will suit only those who have no ideals in life. Such a wedding gives primacy to sexual union along and it is doubtful if it indicates an agreement between the couple for good life.
Samra Zafar is a human rights advocate, speaker and writer, whose story of being a teen bride and survivor of domestic abuse became a bestselling memoir, "A Good Wife: Escaping the Life I Never Chose".
The film revolves around an English man who, feeling pressured, decides to enter into an arranged marriage to fulfill his parents' expectations. Another example of arranged marriages within film and television is the 2020 reality television series, Indian Matchmaking. The show’s main character is Sima Taparia, an Indian marriage consultant ...
CNN medical analyst Dr. Saju Mathew writes that he called off his engagement more than 20 years ago to live his truth. Now, looking back, he acknowledges the pain and the long way he’s come to ...
Bride buying in India is the practice of forced arranged marriages through human trafficking. Brides are commonly referred to as "paro" (from the far side) or "molki" (one who has a price) within this framework. The brides are sold by their parents to human traffickers who transport and sell them within relatively wealthier regions of Northern ...
Opponents of legal marriage contend that it encourages violence against women, both through practices carried out within a marriage (such as beating and rape inside marriage - which are legal in some countries and tolerated in many more), and through acts related to marital customs (such as honor killings for refusing arranged marriages ...