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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.
The United Nations views forced marriage as a form of human rights abuse, since it violates the principle of the freedom and autonomy of individuals. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that a person's right to choose a spouse and enter freely into marriage is central to their life and dignity, and their equality as a human being. [6]
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 ...
One of the major sociological changes introduced through the self-respect movement was the self-respect marriage system, whereby marriages were conducted without being officiated by a Brahmin priest. Periyar had regarded the then conventional marriages as mere financial arrangements and often caused great debt through dowry .
In 2011, Reiss founded the non-profit organization Unchained At Last, to support people who wish to leave arranged and forced marriages. [3] [1] [6] [2] [8] Helping minors is difficult, but Unchained does what it can, including changing laws to prevent minors from being legally entered into marriage in the United States. [11]
Two parents allegedly tried to choke their 17-year-old daughter outside her high school in an attempted “honor killing” for refusing an arranged marriage with an older man, according to police.
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".
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 ...