Chandan, 20, Nepal: Generally, the sole decision on bride and the age of marriage rests on the elder members of the family in Nepal. Though instances where a girl as young as 12 is compelled to marry a boy of 15 is found in the rural parts of Nepal, the general age of marriage that is gets a positive nod from the society is 16 for both boy and girl. I have hardly seen any final marriage decision decided either by the boy or the girl concerned- the final arbiter is the family.

Everyone wants a say on the qualities and characters of prospective future partner. But when family takes the whole burden of decision making then it definitely makes people, especially girls (who don't have a say at all), unhappy. I personally believe that I should have an adequate say in matters regarding marriage. While making decision about marriage I will not give priority to the rigid caste system, which dissuades intercaste marriage and fosters discrimination. The main quality that I will look into is whether my decision to marry someone that I like would ultimately make my life better, harmonious and progressive.

Except in the capital city, where lately the concept of nuclear family is gradually gaining grounds, in the majority of the places extended family concept is deep-rooted and has become an inalienable part of the accepted culture. Generally, the main reason to opting for a nuclear family is either the urge for economic independence (usually after getting a job that can guarantee the basic needs of four members) or due to tension and misunderstanding in the family. The probability of opting for nuclear family increases when the male member of a family is economically self-sufficient and able to satisfy the needs of his children and spouse.

Though safe sex practices and the family planning programs are occasionally launched in some parts of the country, the results have not been as expected. Still, Nepal has one of the highest child and infant mortality rate. People are reluctant to talk about safe sex practices and family planning. Informing people about these sensitive issues in the middle of their age would not reap satisfactory results. Issues like this should be included in the education system right from the lower classes. This will certainly help in eradicating the taboos prevalent in the rural areas.

Parenting programs is a good option to educate youths in these issues. Sadly, I have not heard about any such program in Nepal. The programs directed at educating the elderly population had reaped good results in some parts of Nepal. Since the elderly people have a greater say in family matters, if they are educated along with the youths then a large chunk of the problem associated with these issues will get solved automatically.

Alaa, 23, Yemen: On Marriage: well for me the right time for married is 25 and above not less than this age and I am the only one who decide marriage situation. And I put this topic able to discuss with my parents to see their view in my decision. Absolutely before figured out I should consider about some matters such as completing my University education that because it will provide me good salary which is would help later and no doubt that getting job is one of the important things should be taken in consider. So after get sure that I have career and higher education I suppose I finished all topics that formatting me to get marriage.

On Leaving home: the custom of living arrangement in my country is live family and that happed because it became hard to have apartment lately, the higher cost of buy apartment is the option which make living with family is one of the standards of marriage in my country. But it is actually changed from people to another so with respect of the Rich families mostly their sons leave their homes after married and that not what happened with normal families. But that really affect on young people domestic when they live out of their families and also affect families ties. In fact young people leave their birth only when the marriage occasion came (incase the Person is rich) get abroad to study is one of the occasions to leave home, involve in career in different governorate or country. Lately in my country became not less than 15 year but all of them are male because as Islamic country there is a dogma that this is not allowed to females unless they have married. So surely time is playing main goal in affecting young people when they leave home.

For Newlyweds: in my country I don't think I had ever hear something such as this program and probably because the community still get shy of speaking and discussing such as this program but in case there is a program like that I am that must target the community because we do really need to know about that and really need to aware the community of such as topics.

On Parenting: absolutely, youth need parenting program and honestly I am one of those young people but I am so sorry to not answer any of the other part of questions because littleness of information I have in this.

For young unmarried mothers: with respect of my country, I don't think I have been heard about support to young unmarried mothers but I think it might be helpful for young unmarried mothers to enlightenment the community of not get raised of Maher, so they would be able to get married fast.

I would like to add something here not includes and it happened a lot in my country (YEMEN) and I think it is a sensitive topic here in Yemen. I would like to speak about some people called in my country (Akhdam) they are who have black skin. Too bad that in my country the families who have white skins not allowed their sons or daughters to get married of one of the black families because that is shame on the white families which they put the black families in (Low Level) in some other governorates in Yemen the people who worked in some fields such as (barbershop, butchery?etc) the community not allowed their sons or daughters to get married of one of those who worked in field I mentioned before.

Liga, 18, Latvia: I have to say that I'm lucky! My parents take care of me but they let me choose when I whant to merry, who, what sort of studies to choose, etc. I think parents have rights to say what they think, but no rights to make young adults to do something they don't whant to. I have to say that in society I live there are many different cases. Young people leave their homes and get merried at very different ages.

Normaly we have lessons at which we are lernt about health, sexual practices etc. They take place when teenagers are about 15 years old and I think that's right.

In Latvia most single mothers are helped by different NGOs which of course is good, but I think there should be a strongre help coming from the government.

Natalia, 14, Colombia: well for me is important that parentes guide their childrens but to let them make their own choices, let them make mistakes but always taking care of them. they must try to have an open mind for new things, not to accept them all but to tolerate and try to understand them.

in means of marriage Im a girl and I think that marriegge must be something that we decide, but that must be guide. I think that for getting marry we must have some level of mental development we have to be very mature and we have to love that person. it doesn't matter the age but what is realy important is how ready you are for that change.

about leaving home in my country it depends on many variables, but in my case i think that for that the person must be ready for amny things (responsability, mantainance, living alone, and other things). for me is not important to move at a determinate age but to move when you feel you are ready for independence. i don't think it affects family ties if it is done in the right way.

about sex, it is a very difficult theme nowdays, but an important one. safety and plans are important, but to see it in somethig that you can do with everyone is bad. it is something special and magic so because of that it must be with someone special who can make it magic.

parenting is important as well as helping young unmarried mothers. all these things are important on these days, all these things will make our lifes better and easier and will make as a consequence the world a better place.

Jaleel, 19, India: I personally feel that fixing an age limit of sorts is not a good idea. I feel that a person should be allowed to get married as soon as he/she is mature enough, emotionally and sexually. here, "emotionally" means, that the person should be aware of the obligations in a marriage and be competent enough to understand the marriage "contract." societies that had the custom of joint families, are moving into nuclear family settings, by and large due to rapid urbanisation and migration. This rapid shift to nuclear family settings, is a phenomenon that is purely out of economic necessity. it imposes an extra bout of responsibility to the young family involved, but it just is not a threatening issue. it does, affect the social security of the parties concerned. But, this problem is largely a previous generation one, and now, it is that people have moved on and nowadays, it just does not make sense to stay back in a joint family setting once you are married and have the means to move on.