Krong Ana District: Positive signs of reducing child marriage in To Lo village

Buon To Lo, Ea Na commune, Krong Ana district, Dak Lak province has 298 households, 1446 people, of which 215 are Ede ethnic households, accounting for 72% of the total population of the village. In previous years, in the village, there were many cases of early marriage, starting a family at the age of 14-15. After many efforts to integrate propaganda and mobilization solutions from all levels, sectors, associations, unions..., the situation of child marriage in To Lo village has now significantly decreased. To best prepare for the Program of Commendation Ceremony for outstanding and exemplary ethnic minority students and youth in 2024 (Commendation Ceremony), on December 24, at the headquarters of the Committee for Ethnic Minorities (UBDT), Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister, Chairman Hau A Lenh chaired a meeting with the Steering Committee and the Organizing Committee of the Commendation Ceremony. 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H'Nhen Eban (15 years old), To Lo village learns about early marriage, incestuous marriage and marriage and family laws through leaflets

Holding a leaflet about early marriage and incestuous marriage in her hand, H'Nhen Eban (15 years old), To Lo village, Ea Na commune, carefully read each section to understand more about early marriage, incestuous marriage theory and marriage and family laws.

H'Nhen said: I am in 10th grade, my knowledge about gender and marriage is limited. Whenever there is a mobile film crew in the village to promote the law, especially the Law on Marriage and Family, I often go with my mother. Watching short films about child marriage, I see that getting married early is very hard, hard for myself, my parents and has a great impact on the community and society.

I think that getting married and having children before the right age not only makes education unfinished, but also harms the mother and child. Children born into families with early marriage will be deprived and disadvantaged compared to other children. Participating in propaganda sessions like this, I have gained a lot of knowledge to continue to propagate to friends and relatives, to prevent early marriage. I myself will try to study so that in the future I will have less suffering and have the conditions to take care of my parents, helping the community.

H'Sora Kpa (13 years old), To Lo village, expressed: although I do not understand much about early marriage and incestuous marriage, I have heard teachers and union members propagate and watched films about early marriage and incestuous marriage. I am determined that at my age, studying is the most important task.

A propaganda session on marriage and family law in To Lo village

Reality shows that in recent years, all levels, authorities, sectors, associations, unions, and the Village Self-Management Board have actively propagated and mobilized people to prevent and repel early marriage and incestuous marriage in many ways. Therefore, although the situation of early marriage in To Lo village has not ended, it has decreased a lot.

Mr. Y Kranh Nie, Head of To Lo village, said: In previous years, each year there were several cases of child marriage in the village. When information about child marriage was received, the village's Self-Management Committee, along with associations and organizations, went to the family to propagate and mobilize. Underage marriage and early childbirth affect the mother's health, and the children born have many diseases.

At the same time, gently advise children to focus on studying, while their friends are studying, playing, you stay home to take care of your children, worry about work, it is very disadvantageous. Besides, propagandize parents to remind their children not to get married early, because getting married and having children early does not have the knowledge of motherhood, how to do business, develop the economy , family life is difficult, then conflicts arise, high risk of domestic violence. With persistent advocacy, the situation of early marriage in the village has gradually decreased, this year there is only 1 case of underage marriage.

Not only To Lo village, child marriage still occurs in some ethnic minority villages in Krong Ana district, but compared to before, child marriage has decreased significantly, there are villages where child marriage no longer occurs.

The situation of early marriage and incestuous marriage in To Lo village has decreased a lot compared to before.

Ms. H'Ban Nie Kdăm, Head of the Ethnic Affairs Department of Krong Ana district, shared: With specific approaches, policies and laws on marriage and family issues have been widely deployed to mountainous areas, remote areas. In 2024, the situation of child marriage and consanguineous marriage among ethnic minorities in Krong Ana district has had many positive changes, reflected in the reduction in the number of child marriages.

To prevent and gradually push back the situation of early marriage in ethnic minority areas, authorities at all levels and organizations are further promoting the work of propagating the law and raising awareness among the people. At the same time, commending clans and families that have well implemented the Law on Marriage and Family. In addition, propaganda work continues to be deployed in diverse forms and rich content, hoping that the situation of early marriage in ethnic minority villages in the district will be gradually eliminated.

Krong Ana ( Dak Lak ): Bringing footage of child marriage prevention to the village

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