what are the negative effects of child marriage?

 Child marriage has numerous negative effects on the individuals involved, their families, and society as a whole. Here are some of the negative effects of child marriage:

• Child marriage ends childhood and negatively influences children's rights to education, health, and protection. These consequences impact not just the girl
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• Child marriage reduces the ability of girls to acquire economic resources and perpetuates their oppression. They have less decision-making and bargaining power in their households and face a higher risk of domestic and intimate partner violence. A direct consequence of child marriage is early childbirths, which contributes to high maternal mortality
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• Child marriage engenders high fertility, which yields large costs for families and reduces their standard of living. Having more children reduces a household’s ability to pay for food, education, and healthcare. The alternative to child marriage is having an education, so the opportunity cost deprives households of a potential source of income
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• Every year that a girl marries early (i.e., before 18) is associated with a reduction in the likelihood of completing secondary school of
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• Child marriage also disrupts their education and drives vulnerability to violence, discrimination, and abuse. Girls married young are far less likely to stay in school, with lifelong economic impacts. They are often isolated, with their freedom curtailed. They are at higher risk of physical and sexual violence. Child brides are also at greater risk of experiencing dangerous complications in pregnancy and childbirth, contracting HIV/AIDS, and suffering domestic violence
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Overall, child marriage is a violation of children's human rights and a form of gender-based violence that robs children of childhood. It negatively affects the Indian economy and can lead to an intergenerational cycle of poverty. Child marriage is a global problem and is compounded by poverty.