I read an interesting article recently about child brides and how women and gender roles are viewed in societies that conduct such ceremonies between young children. I found it very interesting that what they view as a solution to their problems was actually creating a cycle of the same problems. The girls are so heart broken to be forced to become wives and mothers at such an early age when they don’t understand what is expected of them. I believe that it stems from poverty, being uneducated, and the culture’s ideologies about gender roles. However, further reading of reputable sources will give more insight to what is going on within the culture. The listed reference is a book written by Anne Feldhaus. In chapter 6 of her book, she talks about child marriages and the image of women in the Maharashtrian Society in India.
