One of the important issues discussed by the series “Hazrat El Omda”, which is shown within the drama of the Ramadan series 2023, is the issue of marriage of minors spread throughout most parts of Egypt, and this marriage takes place far from the eyes of the law, as the child is teethed in order to marry her in the absence of awareness of the dangers that lie on her, whether psychological or health. And the absence of deterrent laws for those who commit this act.

United Nations statement

In Byatt UN 2022, there are more than 650 million girls in informal marriages before the age of 18. Early marriage is common in low- and middle-income countries. Trying to end child marriage between 2020 and 2030 will cost $35 billion..And if this amount is invested in education and empowerment initiatives, more than 58 million child marriages will be prevented.

One of the problems caused by early marriage in Egypt

The spread of ignorance

Data issued by the Public Mobilization and Statistics Authority showed that 39.3% of the total cases of underage marriages in Egypt are illiterate.

Overpopulation:

Egypt receives 200,000 births every year as a result of the marriage of minors, and the increase in the population means primarily an increase in consumption and the rate of services required to be provided to citizens.

139,760 thousand women have registered and documented their “customary” marriage contracts to give it the status of “legitimacy”, which is what is known as “friendship marriage”, whose definition is summarized in: “Registering a customary marriage between two spouses on the date it occurred between them because the girl did not reach the legal age for marriage, so the marriage is transferred Customary to official once she reaches the age of 18, so that the wife can acquire her legal rights, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.

Impact of early marriage on girls:

The psychological impact is severe on the girl, as it is embodied in the deprivation of the tenderness of the parents during childhood and the incidence of psychological diseases such as hysteria, depression, anxiety and sexual disorders between the spouses as a result of the child’s lack of awareness of the nature of the relationship.

The National Council for Women

The National Council for Women issued a statement praising the role of the series, Hazrat El Omda, and affirmed that early marriage is a crime against girls, deprives them of their rights to education, threatens their lives, makes them more vulnerable to violence, and increases the burdens of life on them.

The National Council for Women indicated that the girl is affected by early marriage with many negative effects that could lead to her death, as she puts her life at risk due to her incomplete growth, and the sudden difference in her social role leads to her exposure to severe psychological pressures..

The Council affirmed its endeavor to eliminate all forms of violence against women, including early marriage, as the Council carries out many awareness campaigns to spread awareness of the dangers of early marriage being a crime against our girls. Child rescue 16000.