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Perceptions of minimum age at marriage laws and their enforcement: qualitative evidence from Malawi
BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Child marriage in Malawi is a significant problem with 42.1% of women 20–24 married by age 18. In 2017 the Malawi government formalized legislation to make marriage under age 18 illegal; violators are subject to fines. While leveraging laws to
Andrea J. Melnikas +3 more
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Key drivers of the changing prevalence of child marriage in three countries in South Asia [PDF]
, 2018 This study provides empirical evidence on the cross-sectional and temporal effects of micro-level and macro-level factors on child marriage in three South Asian countries, namely Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. While micro-level effects on child marriage
Meysonnat, Aline +9 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study employs an intersectionality‐informed latent class analysis (LCA) to examine the hidden diversity of discouraged workers in Australia. Drawing on nationally representative data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, we identified six empirically distinct subgroups defined by intersecting demographic and ...
Sora Lee, Woojin Kang
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The Fertility in Child Marriage Families: In-Depth Investigation in Indonesia
Changing Societies & PersonalitiesFertility is a primary determinant of population growth rate. Theoretically, child marriage families have a higher chance of fertility. Accordingly, this study aims to comprehend the interpretation of fertility among the family from child marriage.
Muhammad Zulfi Al'Ghani +3 more
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Child Marriage in Tanzania [PDF]
The Journal of Law, Social Justice and Global Development, 2019 Child marriage persists in Tanzania despite Tanzania being party to and ratifying international and regional human rights instruments, which call for the abolition of harmful traditional practices such as child marriage. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), urgent action is needed to take solutions to scale and prevent the ...
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
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Counter-mobilization against child marriage reform in Africa [PDF]
, 2017 Legislating a minimum age of marriage at 18 has stirred counter-mobilization in some, but not all, countries where religious or traditional institutions enjoy constitutional authority.
Tønnessen, Liv +2 more
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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Hours Worked by Primary Carers in Australia
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Primary caregivers constitute a major unpaid workforce in Australia. The aim of this study was to determine the sociodemographic factors that are associated with carer workloads. Multinomial logistic regression modelling was applied to the nation‐wide Australian Government survey.
Andrew J. Hamilton
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BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2019 Background The issue of child marriage is a form of human rights violation among young women mainly in resource-constrained countries. Over the past decades, child marriage has gained attention as a threat to women’s health and autonomy.
Sanni Yaya +2 more
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Child marriage in Ghana: evidence from a multi-method study
BMC Women's Health, 2019 Background Child marriage remains a challenge in Ghana. Over the years, government and development partners have made various commitments and efforts to curb the phenomenon of child marriage. However, there is little empirical evidence on the predictors,
Babatunde Ahonsi +7 more
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