UNIVERSAL DECLARATION UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTSOF HUMAN RIGHTS

Article 16Article 16

Article 16Article 16

This Article has three parts:

1. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.

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2. Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.

3. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

Critical AnalysisCritical Analysis

• Given the practice occurs mostly in poor communities where social support, acceptance and marriagability are paramount, it is not surprising that among the strongest proponents are the victims themselves.

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• It was suggested ‘women all over the world believe in and complete the roles that culture, tradition, and religion demand that they play. Moreover, given the choice, many women would decide not to abandon the traditions that they were socialized to accept.

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