Comments on: Modern Draupadi http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/ Another one of those blogs you read regularly Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:17:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Final List of Nominated Posts « Visceral Observations http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-2124 Final List of Nominated Posts « Visceral Observations Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:14:35 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-2124 [...] Valium Author: Amit Why? Author: Sakhi Checkmate! Author: Nikhil Her Marriage Author: Sakhi Modern Draupadi Author: Mahak Little Bundle of Love Author: Sakhi Love and Longing 55 Author: Chandni Untitled [...] [...] Valium Author: Amit Why? Author: Sakhi Checkmate! Author: Nikhil Her Marriage Author: Sakhi Modern Draupadi Author: Mahak Little Bundle of Love Author: Sakhi Love and Longing 55 Author: Chandni Untitled [...]

]]> By: Tomas Eric Nordlander http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-1915 Tomas Eric Nordlander Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:35:25 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-1915 Present time, child marriage is a curse in the global society. Child marriage is a violation of human rights. In most cases young girls get married off to significantly older men when they are still children. Child marriages must be viewed within a context of force and coercion, involving pressure and emotional blackmail, and children that lack the choice or capacity to give their full consent. Child marriage must therefore always be considered forced marriage because valid consent is absent - and often considered unnecessary. Child marriage is common practice in India, Niger, Bangladesh, Pakistan Guinea, Burkina Faso, Africa and Nepal,where mostly girls are married below the age of 18. Child marriage has its own worse effect on the young girls, society, her children and health. Young girls who get married will most likely be forced into having sexual intercourse with their, usually much older, husbands. This has severe negative health consequences as the girl is often not psychologically, physically and sexually mature. Child brides are likely to become pregnant at an early age and there is a strong correlation between the age of a mother and maternal mortality and morbidity. Girls aged 11-13 are five times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth than women aged 20-24 and girls aged 15-19 are twice as likely to die. The above is an extract from Arun Kumar essay "Child Marriage as an Human Rights Issue". This essay was ranked among the top ten essay in Human Rights Defence's Essay competition 2008. If you would like to read more, visit: www.humanrightsdefence.org Yours sincerely, Tomas Eric Nordlander HumanRightsDefence Present time, child marriage is a curse in the global society. Child marriage is a violation of human rights. In most cases young girls get married off to significantly older men when they are still children. Child marriages must be viewed within a context of force and coercion, involving pressure and emotional blackmail, and children that lack the choice or capacity to give their full consent. Child marriage must therefore always be considered forced marriage because valid consent is absent – and often considered unnecessary. Child marriage is common practice in India, Niger, Bangladesh, Pakistan Guinea, Burkina Faso, Africa and Nepal,where mostly girls are married below the age of 18.
Child marriage has its own worse effect on the young girls, society, her children and health. Young girls who get married will most likely be forced into having sexual intercourse with their, usually much older, husbands. This has severe negative health consequences as the girl is often not psychologically, physically and sexually mature. Child brides are likely to become pregnant at an early age and there is a strong correlation between the age of a mother and maternal mortality and morbidity. Girls aged 11-13 are five times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth than women aged 20-24 and girls aged 15-19 are
twice as likely to die.

The above is an extract from Arun Kumar essay “Child Marriage as an Human Rights Issue”. This essay was ranked among the top ten essay in Human Rights Defence’s Essay competition 2008. If you would like to read more, visit: http://www.humanrightsdefence.org

Yours sincerely,

Tomas Eric Nordlander
HumanRightsDefence

]]> By: Kislay Chandra http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-1913 Kislay Chandra Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:11:04 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-1913 Is this a true story ? Is this a true story ?

]]> By: Nominations So Far… « Visceral Observations http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-1237 Nominations So Far… « Visceral Observations Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:23:33 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-1237 [...] Sakhi Lull Before the Storm? Author: Sakhi Checkmate! Author: Nikhil Her Marriage Author: Sakhi Modern Draupadi Author: Mahak Can’t Yet Let Go of Him Author: [...] [...] Sakhi Lull Before the Storm? Author: Sakhi Checkmate! Author: Nikhil Her Marriage Author: Sakhi Modern Draupadi Author: Mahak Can’t Yet Let Go of Him Author: [...]

]]> By: indianhomemaker http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-1191 indianhomemaker Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:18:12 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-1191 Reading it like this, is like being slapped in the face. It's true and we all have heard about it...but I did not know this about the marriage certificate. Reading it like this, is like being slapped in the face. It’s true and we all have heard about it…but I did not know this about the marriage certificate.

]]> By: Sharad Bapat http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-1041 Sharad Bapat Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:08:37 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-1041 Shocking indeed!!! My friends were teasing me that they will file a case for chid marriage against me when I got married @ 24, and sometimes I feel I am a victim of child marriage(though I was not forced into it.) I just wonder, what feelings the girl must be going thru @13... poor girl...... How some people can be so cruel :( Shocking indeed!!!

My friends were teasing me that they will file a case for chid marriage against me when I got married @ 24, and sometimes I feel I am a victim of child marriage(though I was not forced into it.) I just wonder, what feelings the girl must be going thru @13… poor girl…… How some people can be so cruel :(

]]> By: Poonam Sharma http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-882 Poonam Sharma Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:11:42 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-882 Story is both powerful and though-provoking. But is this rue, our marriage certificate has a provision of adding guardian's name if girl is below 18 years! But that wedding is not legal anyway? Story is both powerful and though-provoking. But is this rue, our marriage certificate has a provision of adding guardian’s name if girl is below 18 years! But that wedding is not legal anyway?

]]> By: Mahak http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-865 Mahak Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:22:20 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-865 @ Nikhil -And its true! And as I said not at all OTT... @ Nikhil -And its true! And as I said not at all OTT…

]]> By: Nikhil http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-833 Nikhil Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:04:26 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-833 Goodness Gracious! This is insane! Goodness Gracious! This is insane!

]]> By: More ’bout me (duh you already know all) « Mind flirting with thoughts http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-818 More ’bout me (duh you already know all) « Mind flirting with thoughts Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:05:39 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-818 [...] have got no rights now), the liberty we provide to homosexuals considering it is a LEGAL offence, less than 18 year olds can get married, th lovely IPC 498A and the freedom it gives to land in jail wiht nonbailable warrants…pheww [...] [...] have got no rights now), the liberty we provide to homosexuals considering it is a LEGAL offence, less than 18 year olds can get married, th lovely IPC 498A and the freedom it gives to land in jail wiht nonbailable warrants…pheww [...]

]]> By: Mahak http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-811 Mahak Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:09:19 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-811 @Sakhi- Yeah 13-I deliberately wrote the age as 13..as i once read a news article about a 13 yr old girl forced into marriage..I know its hard to be in touch with harsh realities from such closeness....I sometimes try to be away from them as I easily get depressed..but then my inner callings make me write and write... @Sakhi- Yeah 13-I deliberately wrote the age as 13..as i once read a news article about a 13 yr old girl forced into marriage..I know its hard to be in touch with harsh realities from such closeness….I sometimes try to be away from them as I easily get depressed..but then my inner callings make me write and write…

]]> By: Mahak http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-810 Mahak Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:05:25 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-810 @ reema- Even I hadn't seen the certificate earlier as we never needed it...then that day when I was applying for my visa I saw the certificate and was horrified.........female foeticide is the primary reason to be blamed... @ reema- Even I hadn’t seen the certificate earlier as we never needed it…then that day when I was applying for my visa I saw the certificate and was horrified………female foeticide is the primary reason to be blamed…

]]> By: Mahak http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-809 Mahak Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:03:55 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-809 @ my sweety Kanika- thanks doll for dropping by.. I wasnt aware you hitting the blogging circuit also...yah I was literally shockd when I read my marriage certificate.......I have read so many real life incidences..... Keep visiting..your support is much required hun... Love, mehak :) @ my sweety Kanika- thanks doll for dropping by.. I wasnt aware you hitting the blogging circuit also…yah I was literally shockd when I read my marriage certificate…….I have read so many real life incidences…..
Keep visiting..your support is much required hun…
Love,
mehak :)

]]> By: Suda http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-801 Suda Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:15:20 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-801 On marriage certificate? Well, I can't pretend I am much shocked though, India is full of surprises. What a sad story, a girl, only 13 and being sold? Very sad. On marriage certificate? Well, I can’t pretend I am much shocked though, India is full of surprises.

What a sad story, a girl, only 13 and being sold? Very sad.

]]> By: Sakhi http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-800 Sakhi Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:11:58 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-800 no its not that i don't know these things exist in the world but reading it again gives as much pain! :( no its not that i don’t know these things exist in the world but reading it again gives as much pain! :(

]]> By: Sakhi http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-799 Sakhi Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:11:10 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-799 Wow, that was superb! and i got so disturbed that i am commenting after a pause so that i can compose myself enough to write! i never noticed that on my own marriage certificate! i am stil shocked... 13 years! she is just a bachchu! you are an awesome writter! Wow, that was superb! and i got so disturbed that i am commenting after a pause so that i can compose myself enough to write!

i never noticed that on my own marriage certificate!

i am stil shocked… 13 years! she is just a bachchu!

you are an awesome writter!

]]> By: Reema http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-796 Reema Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:07:58 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-796 Powerful story! Polyandry is becoming quite common in many communities for ex gujjars due to skewed sex ratio. Pathetic condition...but i havent noticed that thing on my sister's marriage certificate. I will look again. Powerful story! Polyandry is becoming quite common in many communities for ex gujjars due to skewed sex ratio. Pathetic condition…but i havent noticed that thing on my sister’s marriage certificate. I will look again.

]]> By: kanika sapra http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/draupadi/#comment-795 kanika sapra Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:41:17 +0000 http://mindflirting.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-795 Great Post. Makes Anyone Think. Kept me glued till the end, even though i had a lil idea of wat was gonna happen in the end . . jus goes to show how well aware most of us are with the prevalent brutalities in our society.. . however, despite our modern thots and much civilzed lifestyles and efforts, this has YET not been eradicated off fully. Keep writing stuff like this. bless ya God Speed Kanika Great Post. Makes Anyone Think. Kept me glued till the end, even though i had a lil idea of wat was gonna happen in the end . . jus goes to show how well aware most of us are with the prevalent brutalities in our society.. . however, despite our modern thots and much civilzed lifestyles and efforts, this has YET not been eradicated off fully.
Keep writing stuff like this. bless ya
God Speed
Kanika

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