I am stuck in confusion Neither old enough for marital requirements Nor able to understand what's expected of me. Your duty isn't to just get your kids married. That's the last and sometimes the least. Your real duty lies In educating them; making them self reliant; being their strength in emotional impediments; their support when they're at crossroads. Love me, because I need you dear mom and dad. Don't wash away your responsibilities by getting me married young. OPEN TO ALL For the participants of One World, One Voice : This is the fourth prompt of Day 2.☺️ 27% of girls in India are married before their 18th birthday.According to UNCIEF, India has the highest absolute number of child brides in the world – 15,509,000. Child marriage is more common among poorer households.Some girls are promised in marriage before they are born in order to “secure” their future. Also, Marriage is used to preserve the purity of girls as soon as they reach puberty and, sometimes, to ensure that they are not “corrupted” by men of lower castes. Though, Girls are not exclusive to the child marriage problem. Very young boys are subjected to this evil in many parts of the world. Child grooms are forced to take on adult responsibilities for which they may not be ready, cutting short education and job opportunities.