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The Eritrean Civil Code (articles 329 and 581) sets the minimum age of marriage at 18 years for both girls and boys although this is the case because of social norms women still get married at younger ages. This makes it difficult for women to pursue higher education because they are expected to work in subsistence agriculture and prepare food ...
The 2015 Penal Code of the State of Eritrea states that participating in a second marriage will annul the first. If the first marriage is not annulled, one is guilty of bigamy , which is punishable with "a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months, or a fine of 20,001 – 50,000 Nakfas."
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:21st-century Eritrean people. It includes Eritrean people that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories
The share of married adults in the US is now at 50%, down from 72% in 1960. The main reason is that everyone’s waiting to get married. The median age to tie the knot last year was 27.4 for women ...
Here, we follow the story of a young Eritrean woman who crossed mountains, oceans and deserts to escape the small, secretive East African nation. This series is based on research by the Overseas Development Institute, Journeys to Europe , was produced by PositiveNegatives , and was animated by The Huffington Post.
The Eritrean Community Center of Greater New York.. The Eritrean community in the United States is represented by various Eritrean-run organizations. Among these are the Eritrean American Community Association of Georgia, Eritrean American Community in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, [11] Eritrean Community Center of Greater New York, [12] Eritrean American Community in Dallas, [13 ...
John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis were one of America's most beloved and widely recognized couples — but their marriage wasn't without scandal — even before they wed.
Semhar Araia is an Eritrean American social activist, professor and international lawyer. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Diaspora African Women's Network (DAWN) non-governmental organization. Semhar was recently appointed as UNICEF USA Managing Director of Diaspora and Multicultural Partnership. [1]