Rameeha ImranZahra Afzaal2025-08-252025-08-252024https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/5316Early marriages in Pakistan remain to be a major hurdle in the protection of women's rights. The State’s claim to curb the culture of early marriages remains contradictory to the ground reality, which suggests that in most of the rural areas in Pakistan, marriages at early ages remain prevalent. In this research paper, we have applied qualitative research methodology and have used semi-structured interviews to record needed and in-depth information about the issue at hand and have resorted to purposive sampling which helped us in identifying the required research participants hailing from rural areas of Punjab. This research project aims to examine the overall physical and psychological impact of early child marriages on women in Pakistan, with a specific focus on rural Punjab. The study is set to unearth the underlying causes driving the culture of early child marriages, focusing on societal and individual-led factors. The research project will shed light on needed policies or actions that can be effective in limiting or addressing the issue of marriage at an early age and the importance of providing health facilities to women.en-USThesis