PERSEPSI PERKAWINAN USIA DINI DAN PEMBERDAYAAN GENDER (STUDI KASUS DESA PANCAWATI KECAMATAN CARINGIN KABUPATEN BOGOR)

The Perception of marriage in rural society has an impact on the surge in early marriage, even though women are entitled to equal opportunities with men through values and norms in determining the age of marriage. The purpose of the research to explain the views and perceptions of marriage in the society. The research conducted with qualitative methods. the results of the research showed marriage perceptions can be seen from four perspectives, first is religion prespective, which allows marriage even though their ages still a child as long as they have reached signs of maturity. Cultural perceptions that allow marriage at an early age, because the public stereotype of women aged 17 years unmarried is considered as an "spinster". According to the economic view that children are getting older and increasingly becoming an economic burden for parents, so marriage at a young age is a solution to decrease the burden of their parents. In addition, from the legal point of view, the loosening of the rules in the marriage law provides a gap for those who wish to marry at an early age.