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Right To Choose, The (8/30)

This is also part of this series: Life Series I & II (30)

Subjects: African Studies, Ethics, Globalization, Human Rights, Violence Against Women, Women's Studies

Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: Bullfrog Films
Closed Captioned: No

Running Time: 30 mins
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Study Guide: No

Copyright Date: 2000
Available in French: No

Nibret is eleven-years-old. They're marrying her to a man she's never met. Forced marriage isn't unusual in northern Ethiopia - it helps cement ties between families and establish land rights. Also, claim Ethiopian scholars, there are no schools for young women, so why not marry them off early? It's a view shared by some Islamic leaders in northern Nigeria. They believe womens' role is to comfort men, and see nothing wrong with marrying girls as young as seven, often in polygamous marriages. LIFE reports on the dissonant voices arguing for change in local cultures - and the calls for reproductive health care and primary education for women. Does widespread discrimination and violence against women now constitute a violation of human rights on a massive scale?

Links: http://www.tve.org/life/archive - the producer’s sitewww.tve.org/life/archive/life8main.html

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