Children like Arzoo stand at the intersection of oppression in Pakistan: female and a member of a minority religious faith. Reports by multiple groups indicate that thousands of minor girls from religious minorities are subjected to the same treatment every year. Let’s however, for the sake of argument, assume that these children consent of their own free will to change their faith and marry men twice their age. Children can be groomed, children can be manipulated, and children can be made to commit to decisions that will ruin their lives. Pakistan has committed to eliminating the practice of child marriage by 2030 in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Source: The Express Tribune November 17, 2020 04:39 UTC