Three Sunsets: Early Marriage in Ethiopia

A film about early marriage in Ethiopia, with focus on the harmful effects of this custom, such as fistula and increased mortality for mother and child during labour. Produced by the Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices (IAC).

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• early marriage
• child marriage
• fistula
• IAC

[ankortful]

I totally agree! This whole thing of arranged (child) marriage is so disgusting and should be stopped immediately!

I am feeling so furious seeing that and knowing that this happens every day again and again and we here in Eurpe dont do anything against it! I mean it's true: key to stop this is education and breaking up the cultural system.

[GOUGOUNETTE]

HEY THOSE KID ARE TOO YOUNG TO HAVE SEX WITH YOU FUCKING PEDOPHILE..

[misskiya]

THIS IS A DISGUSTING, TRADITIONAL PRACTICE OF A MALE DOMINATED CULTURE . THEY HAVE INSTITUTED PEDOPHILIA AS A TRADITION CREATED BY IGNORANT MEN & WOMEN WHO REFUSE 2 LET THE PUSSY GROW 2 MATURITY. THEY ALLOW THERE BABY GIRLS 2 ENDURE SUCH PAINFUL EXPERIENCES PUTTING THEM IN HARMS WAY IS A SURE SIGN THAT THEY LACK GOOD COMMON SENSE. NOW THEY WONDER WHY THE UNIVERSE HAS NOT BLESSED THEIR COUNTRY WITH GREATNESS. JUST BECAUSE THE PLUMBING IS IN DOESN'T MEAN IT'S TIME 2MOVE IN2 THE HOUSE ASSHOLES!

[Bennydyisraelite]

A curse upon Ethiopia until they stand up and fight against this madness

[yoruitsi]

So as I see it this condition fistula is caused by men who are not only child molestors and rapists but are actually dump enough to force their 'manhood' where it clearly doesn't fit. That's yet another proof that Darwinism is bogus, if the fittest survived clearly such men would have perished by now.

[Fronika]

What kind of adult male wants to marry a little girl? Oh yes, a paedophile.

[Breewilly]

These people act like marriage is the only thing to live for.....goodness!

[ozjenva]

Some traditions are just madness, it's that simple.

[startingoutbackwards]

pediophiles

[mmedefarge]

@mmedefarge All the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) value virginity before marriage.

[recita1717]

@mmedefarge Ah, thanks for the correction! Still the same principal though, I think, not too sure on whether they support child marriage or not, but the girl has to be virgin.

[mmedefarge]

@recita1717 p.s. The majority of Ethiopians are not Catholic but Ethiopian Orthodox & they follow the Orthodox rite.