It must be made clear and known to all that forced or arranged marriage is wrong, and cannot be justified on any religious or cultural basis.
However, the practice still exists in The Gambia, particularly in the rural areas.
We see in some parts of rural Gambia young girls being forced to marry against their will. Worst of all, they are sometimes being forced to marry men as old as their fathers’ age.
This practice must stop completely since it has many consequences for the girls, who are mainly the victims of arranged or forced marriages.
People forced into marriage may be promised greater opportunities, physically threatened and or emotionally blackmailed to do so.
When someone is forced into marriage with someone he or she does not really love the person feels that they no longer have control over their own lives.
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