Browsing by Subject "Child Marriage"

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Binary Framing of Consent and Coercion of Child Marriage: A Critique

Mowri, Seama; Sultana, Rafia; Biswas, Subas; Azmi, Raia; Ahsan, Sairana; Rashid, Sabina F. (Young Lives, 2020)

The rhetoric around child marriage continues to be framed in binary terms, with the difference between ‘arranged’ and ‘love’ marriages hinging on the concept of consent.1 The context in which consent is constructed, ...
Knotted realities: Understanding what delays early and child marriage for girls in urban slums of Bangladesh

Ahsan, Sairana; Karim, Shuchi; Biswas, Subas; Rashid, Sabina Faiz (Bangladesh Development Initiative, 2021-04)

Bangladesh has the fourth-highest prevalence of early and child marriage in the world. This trend has declined slightly over the years, but there is a dearth of research regarding underlying reasons. This article explores ...