Early Marriage – One of the Most Serious Violations of Children’s Rights

Proceedings of The 6th International Conference on Modern Approaches in Humanities and Social sciences

Year: 2023

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Early Marriage – One of the Most Serious Violations of Children’s Rights

Dr. Nejla PEKA

 

 

ABSTRACT: 

The purpose of this exploratory study is to investigate about the challenges in legal framework and the role that legislative measures play in promoting and protecting Children’s Rights from the male administration of the power by public authorities and especially for promoting and protecting children rights.
The study employs a mixed methodology, comprising a review of the legislation, institutional framework and of the relevant literature in the field of social cohesion, health, education and child protection concerning the early marriages, especially towards girls.
The findings of this paper are supported in prior research in analyzing a lot of documents, strategies, prepared by international institutions, NHRI’s, NGO-s and other government institutions. The in-depth analysis of the qualitative data revealed a basic understanding of promoting and protecting children rights in my country.

keywords:  children’s rights, best interest of the child, social cohesion, health, education, social protection, promoting and protecting children rights, marriage, Convention, etc