Marriage – rroma.org https://rroma.org Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:34:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Marriage – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Child Marriages https://rroma.org/child-marriages-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=child-marriages-2 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:34:48 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33735 Child marriages, particularly in Roma communities in Montenegro, continue despite legal prohibitions, with many girls entering into arranged marriages as young as 12 or 14 years old.

Victims like Jasmina recount experiences of abuse and lack of agency, with decisions about their marriages made by male family members without their consent.

Organizations are working to combat child marriages, but many cases remain unreported due to societal pressures and the normalization of these practices within the communities.

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