Unregistered Marriage as a Weapon of Patriarchy

Unregistered marriage is often praised as a form of protection for women, especially in cases where official marriage is difficult to carry out.

However, let's be honest: often, unregistered marriage is actually used to trap women in a weaker position. This is where patriarchy comes into play, under the guise of protecting women, but actually making them even more miserable.

Like a cat in a sack, women who marry in unregistered marriages are often unaware that they are being trapped in a situation that makes them even more powerless.

Without clear legal protection, they can be abandoned at any time, with their rights ignored.

Isn't this contrary to the original goal of unregistered marriage as a form of "protection"? Instead of protecting, unregistered marriage actually traps women in uncertainty.

Economic Uncertainty in Unregistered Marriage

One important aspect of marriage is economic security, something that is often ignored in unregistered marriage. Without legal recognition, women in unregistered marriages often have no rights to marital property, allowances, or even maintenance.

Like playing chess with only pawns—women must be prepared to face high economic risks, without any protection other than sweet promises from their partners.

When an unregistered marriage ends in divorce or the partner leaves, women often have to face the bitter reality that they have nothing.

'Playing it Safe' or Letting Women be Abandoned?

The state often washes its hands of unregistered marriage, on the grounds that this is a private and religious matter. However, shouldn't the state be present to protect its citizens, especially the most vulnerable?

By allowing unregistered marriage without clear regulations, the state actually increases the chances of women being abandoned, like a guest invited to a party but left alone in the corner of the room. When the state chooses not to act, women who marry in unregistered marriages are trapped in an uncertain situation.

Without legal protection, they are left to face various problems alone, from economic uncertainty to child custody.

Shouldn't the state act to ensure that every citizen, including those who choose unregistered marriage, receives adequate protection?