The impact of child marriage will not only be experienced by children who are married off but also by the offspring and can likely create intergenerational poverty
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Child marriage is a form of violation of human rights against children, according to Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Minister Bintang Puspayoga.

"Child marriage is a form of violence against children, as their rights are part of human rights. Hence, child marriage is also a form of human rights violation," Minister Puspayoga stated at a National Seminar and Declaration of the National Movement for the Maturity of Marriage to Improve the Quality of Indonesian Human Resources in Indonesia, here on Thursday.

The minister pointed out that children compelled to marry due to certain conditions will find it difficult to access education, their health will be compromised, and they can potentially experience violence and live in poverty.

The negative impact of child marriage is also potentially experienced by the next generation born from it.

"The impact of child marriage will not only be experienced by children who are married off but also by the offspring and can likely create intergenerational poverty," he stated.

Meanwhile, on the same occasion, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and PPPA Ministry inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the Declaration of the National Movement for Marriage Age Maturity to Improve the Quality of Indonesian Human Resources.

MUI Chairman K.H. Miftachul Akhyar and PPPA Minister Bintang Puspayoga signed the MoU.

It stipulates that in addition to achieving family goals, marriages should also plan in a way that various problems are avoided due to unpreparedness in order to give rise to a quality generation.

The MoU also stated that the MUI, Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (PMK Ministry), PPPA Ministry, and other relevant ministries and government agencies are committed to working together and supporting one another in making various efforts to increase the age of marriage to ensure better quality of Indonesia's human resources.
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