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Early marriage\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Between legal reality and actual practices<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0Policy Paper<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Issued it<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Public Policy Analysis and Human Rights Unit<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Affiliate Foundation<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

, Maat for Peace, Development, and Human Rights<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Under a project<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cThe Universal Periodic Review as a Tool to Improve Public Policies during the Transition\u201d (funded by the European Union)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

July 13, 2016<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
\u201cThis release was implemented with the help of the European Union. The content of this publication is the responsibility of the Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights and can in no way be considered a reflection of the vision of the European Union.<\/span><\/h6>\n
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Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEarly marriage for females\u201d represents a form of violence directed against women, whereby a young girl bears responsibility for many activities that result from establishing a marital relationship that her will had no input into occurring, and she is neither psychologically nor physically qualified to bear the consequences of this relationship. The most dangerous negative social problems that harm Egypt's international reputation and represent a threat to society and development factors in Egypt, as the phenomenon is considered one of the most important social and cultural features characteristic of many rural and non-urban areas or those less urbanized.<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In light of the widespread spread of the phenomenon of early marriage in society during the past period, and the negative impact of the phenomenon greatly on society in all social, health, and cultural aspects, ... etc, this paper tries to provide solutions at the level of public policy to address the phenomenon of early marriage in Egyptian society, And to address that phenomenon.<\/p>\n

It deals with the paper entitled Early marriage: between legal reality and actual practices, <\/strong>Several basic points: First, it deals with the theoretical framework related to early marriage, in terms of the concept of early marriage, the reasons for early marriage, in addition to the legislative framework for early marriage in Egypt. In the second axis, the paper deals with the reality of early marriage in Egypt, in terms of early marriage statistics in Egyptian society, and the most important damages resulting from early marriage, and finally, the paper deals with the proposed vision to address the phenomenon of early marriage in Egyptian society, and the most important steps that must be followed in light of addressing For the phenomenon.<\/p>\n

The first axis: the introductory framework for early marriage<\/span><\/h3>\n

First: the concept of early marriage<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There are several different definitions of early marriage, and the definition differs from one society to another, according to the view of the age of marriage. However, one of the most important definitions about the concept of early marriage is the definition of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), as it defined it as a marriage that takes place between two parties, one of them or Both of them are under the age of eighteen, that is, before the physical, psychological, and emotional development of the two parties is complete, because these factors are so important in the success of this marriage, so that it leads to a greater risk of failure of such a marriage[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Second: the reasons for early marriage<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There are many reasons that contribute to increasing rates of early marriage in society, especially in rural areas, and the most important of these are the following[2]<\/a>:<\/p>\n