Ukuthwalwa. The stories will break your heart. It's happening
every day in rural South Africa. Girls as young as fourteen are being
forced to marry men double their age. In some cases, men as old as
fifty-five take these virgin girls as their brides. These daughters are
abducted and forced to marry a stranger, and then they are raped. Their
new "husbands" will not take "no" for an answer. The "brides" are merely
legal slaves under this custom.
This is the reality in some rural South African communities, but all
over the world, the epidemic of child brides is growing, fed by the
traditions and customs of patriarchy.
Child brides, there are over 700 million women alive today who were married as children and forced to live a life of "slavery." I am writing about this issue over at CBE this week, please join me and share the article!
Here's the link: The Child Bride Epidemic
Wow, it is so sad to hear about these young girls being forced against their will and then being used and violated. I'm so sorry this still happens. I will try to remember to pray for these girls and for things to change. Blessings to you! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis is tragic. Thank you for pursuing justice. I pray God uses your passion and effort to bring justice!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Lori