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| Socialization and mentoring on the dangers of early marriage by a team of lecturers from University of Muhammadiyah Malang (Photo: Special) |
Many cases of early marriage occur in a series of Indonesian regions. This prompted a team of lecturers from Muhammadiyah Malang University (UMM) to provide socialization and assistance on the dangers of early marriage, last January. Especially for the millennial and Z generation in Malang Regency.
Dr. Rahmad Hakim, MA. and Dr. Syamsurizal Yazid, M.A. provided the assistances. Rahmad explained that this activity aims to provide an understanding to the community about the negative impact of early marriage, as well as the importance of education and mental readiness in building a healthy family.
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According to him, early marriage is a serious issue in Indonesia, especially for millennials and generations Z. Data from the Ministry of PPPA notes that around 1,499,171 children under the age of 18 are married in Indonesia. Of these, around 373,546 marriage cases involved children under the age of 15. “The statistics show that underage marriage in Indonesia, including in East Java, represents a significant problem in society,” she said.
He also explained that the number of marriage dispensations (early marriages) in Malang was the highest in East Java. Records from the Malang Regency Religious Court (PA) show there were more than 1,393 cases throughout 2022. Meanwhile, in 2023, there were 1,009 children applying for marriage dispensation to the Malang Regency PA. Of that number, 936 minors received approval from the Malang Regency Religious Court to enter into marriage.
“Early marriage has a high risk for reproductive health, especially for women. Therefore, it is very important for us to prevent marriage at a young age,” she said.
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Interestingly, after the socialization, the UMM team immediately provided assistance and guidance to the community to avoid early marriage. In addition, the UMM lecturer service team provides implementative solutions for the community to minimize the number of early marriages, by increasing awareness of the importance of education and family readiness.
Rahmad and his team expect the socialization, mentoring, and guidance that people of Malang Regency have received can provide insight into the dangers of early marriage. It can also motivate millennials and Z generations to focus more on education and self-development before deciding to get married. (*/wil/ind)
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