alt Hacker NewsThere is also a lot of evidence that shows the availability of factory jobs in developing countries (not just Africa but also India and Pakistan) is very good for young women. A young woman who gets a job outside of her poor family is much less likely to be forced to marry young.
I'm glad they have the option, but some evidence is needed that slaving away in a 3rd world factory actually makes you better off than having a man provide for you in exchange for child bearing. I suppose maybe it's better to be the slave of some random boss (who maybe also uses sexual assault and other coercion) than the slave of some man you or your family has picked, but who knows.
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The person I responded to said "young women" not "children."
Well I wouldn't prefer children are slaving in a finger or limb slicing factory nor bearing children, but here we are. I'm guessing in rural Nigeria a 15,16,17 year old is making adult decisions either due to circumstances, being forced, or economics. We can't facially say the factory is the best or better one vs marriage, although I'm sure there are instances where it is.