Table of Contents
Foreword 13
Introduction 16
Chapter 1 Marriage and Human Rights Abuses
1 Malawi's Gender Activists Expose Marital Rape Hobbs Gama 23
2 Niger's Child Marriages Have Dangerous Consequences Sabine Dolan 28
3 Bangladeshi Bride's Future Stunted by Acid Abuse Mahbuba Zannat 32
4 Indian Woman Protests Marriage Dowries The Times of India 37
5 Indian Men Claim Misuse of the Dowry Act Randeep Ramesh 43
6 Filipino Mail-Order Brides Are in Danger of Abusive Marriages Shay Cullen 50
7 German Judge Cites Koran to Justify Abuse in Moroccan Couple's Divorce Case Veit Medick Anna Reimann 55
Chapter 2 Arranged Marriage, Child Marriage, and Polygamy
1 Marriages Arranged by Class Are Antiquated Christina Patterson 62
2 Some Bangladeshi Girls Are Challenging the Tradition of Child Marriages Steve Nettleton 66
3 American Youth in Utah Defend Polygamy Jennifer Dobner 70
4 Australian Bush Marriages of Children Are Recognized in the Community Simon Kearney 75
5 Some Chinese Parents Arrange Afterlife Marriages Jim Yardley 80
6 Some Kenyan Men Hide the Existence of Multiple Wives Gakiha Weru Susan Linee 85
Chapter 3 Same-Sex Marriage
1 Americans Debate Same-Sex Marriage Barbara Kantrowitz et al. 95
2 In the United States, a Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Overruled Maura Dolan 103
3 Canadian Gay Men and Women Offer Different Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage Sara Wilson 112
4 South Africans Debate Whether Same-Sex Marriage Is African Kgomotso Nyanto 122
5 Senegal Citizens Object to Same-Sex Marriage Hamadou Tidiane Sy 129
6 Aruba Refuses to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages The Daily Journal 134
Chapter 4 Marriage and Money
1 Many Middle Eastern and North African Men CannotAfford to Marry Navtej Singh Dhillon 141
2 India's Dowry Is Not a Gift Neha Lalchandani 146
3 Ireland's Marriage Rates Could Be Impacted by Prenuptial Agreements The Sunday Business Post 151
4 Some Pakistani Women Are Sold into Marriage Samar Minallah 159
5 In Japan, a Tokyo Businessman Revolutionizes Weddings John Dodd 164
Chapter 5 Marriage and Sex
1 Worldwide Study Shows Married Couples Have More Sex than Singles Jennifer Harper 176
2 Irish Opinions of Sex Have Liberalized over the Past Thirty Years Eithne Donnellan 180
3 Japanese Sexless Marriages Are Responsible For Japan's Population Decline Deborah Cameron 186
4 Ugandan Adultery Has Been Decriminalized Percy Night Tuhaise 190
For Further Discussion 198
Organizations to Contact 200
Bibliography of Books 204
Index 208
