Early marriage has more problems attached to it then solutions. Gender-related crimes have more to do with general lack of justice, law and order as well as the fact that we as women dont follow the Islamic dress code as prescribed to us for our own benefit (although guilty of the same crime, I at least recognize the wisdom behind the order).

On the flip side, early marriage entails numerous difficulties for the girl herself. For one, she will probably not have completed her education and so unable to support herself in times of crisis. Being young means she will not have the emotional maturity to deal with something as delicate as marriage. This will not serve ANYONE right in that marriage because such an arrangement is bound to end up in doldrums. She will be easily intimidated, marring her own self-respect and identity in the long run.

Many will point out to the fact that Bibi Ayesha (ra) was married very young (some claim she was 9). But various traditions and the ensuing calculations prove the fact that she was atleast 15 when she was married to Holy Prophet (saw) and was sent to live with him at the age of 'not less than 20'.

In addition to this there are other considerations for our times. Today women often have to step out of their homes in order to augment a meagre income i economic crisis. Educational stress is much more cumbersome than how it was back then. Somehow apart from some learned and wise women, women werent really considered to contribute to the society as they can today. Times have changed and Islam, being a very versatile religion allows for such minor changes according to societies needs.