Erken Evlilik Sorunu ve Kadın Sağlığı: Güncel Bir Değerlendirme

Year 2022, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 78 - 99, 30.04.2022

Yaşar Suveren , Zekiye Turan

https://doi.org/10.52613/ujhc.1010759

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Bu çalışmadaki temel amaç erken yaş evliliklerin kadın sağlığı üzerine olan etkilerini ortaya koymaktır. Bu konu hakkındaki temel sorun bu tür evliliklerin her ne kadar düşme eğiliminde olsa da varlığını hala sürdürüyor olmasıdır. Bu çalışma bu konuda farkındalık sağlayarak sorunun çözümüne katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Erken yaşta evlilik terimi, genel anlamda bireylerin 18 yaşından önce yaptığı evlilikler için kullanılmaktadır. Dünya’da özellikle az gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülkelerde, 18 yaşından önce evlenenlerin oranının gelişmiş ülkelere kıyasla çok yüksek olduğu bilinmektedir. Bunun en önemli nedeni kadına toplumsal olarak verilen rollerdir. Erken evlilik nedenleri arasında yüksek morbidite ve mortalite oranlarının bir sonucu olarak üreme kaygısı, kız çocuklarının ekonomik bir ‘yük’ olarak görülmesi ve geleneksel kültürel değerler bakımından erken evliliklerin ‘iyi’ bir seçenek olarak görülmesi gelmektedir. Çalışmaya göre, erken yaşta evliliğin kadınların fiziksel, sosyal ve ruhsal yaşamlarına yönelik olumsuz birçok etkisi bulunmaktadır. Kadın sağlığına son derece olumsuz etkileri olan erken yaşta evliliğin önlenmesi için, kız çocuklarının eğitime erişimlerinin sağlanarak güçlendirilmesi, ebeveynlerin, erkeklerin, erkek çocukların ve toplumsal çevrenin bu konuda bilinçlendirilmesi gerekmektedir. Özellikle kız çocuklarının eğitime erişimleri için gerekli önlemlerin alınması, politikalar geliştirilmesi ve uygulanması ile erken evliliklerin azalması ve kadın sağlığının iyileştirilmesi mümkün olabilir.

Keywords

Adölesan Gebelik, Çocuk Evliliği, Çoçuk Gelin, Erken Yaş Evlilik, Kadın Sağlığı

Supporting Institution

Bulunmamaktadır

Adolescent Pregnancy, Child Brides, Child Marriage, Early Marriage, Women’s Health

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study is to reveal the effects of early marriages on women’s health. The main problem with this issue is that such marriages still exist, although they tend to decline. This study aims to contribute to the solution of the problem by raising awareness on this subject. The term early marriage is generally used for marriages made by individuals before the age of 18. It is known that the rate of those who marry before the age of 18 is very high in the world, especially in underdeveloped and developing countries, compared to developed countries. The most important reason for this is the social roles given to women. Among the reasons for early marriage are reproductive anxiety as a result of high morbidity and mortality rates, girls being seen as an economic ‘burden’ and early marriages being seen as a good option in terms of traditional cultural values. According to the study, early marriage has many negative effects on women’s physical, social and spiritual lives. In order to prevent early marriage, which has extremely negative effects on women’s health, it is necessary to strengthen girls’ access to education and raise awareness of parents, men, boys, and the social environment on this issue. It may be possible to reduce early marriages and improve women’s health by taking the necessary measures, developing and implementing policies, especially for girls’ access to education.

Keywords

Adolescent Pregnancy, Child Brides, Child Marriage, Early Merriage, Women's Health

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