Title:
A GIRL CHILD’S HONOUR IS TO BE MARRIED’ GENDER NORMS AS DRIVERS OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY LIWONDE, MACHINGA DISTRICT, MALAWI
Authors:
Darlen Martha Dzimwe, Chiyamwaka
Place:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Publisher:
IT - Royal Tropical Institute [etc.]
Year:
2022
PAGE:
XLVII,47
Language:
En
Subject:
Gender, Citizenship and Governance
Keywords:
Child marriage, Gender norms, Agency, Opportunity, Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancy, TA Liwonde, Malawi.
Abstract:
Child marriage is a gender inequality issue impeding Malawian girls’ sexual reproductive health and rights. Driven by poverty, gender and social norms, 46% of girls were married before age 18 as of 2017.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute , VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Department:
Development, Policy and Practice
Country:
Malawi
Region:
southeastern Africa
Training:
Master of Public Health/International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2022 Chiyamwaka
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
WFaIUk5lWb_20230514145546288.pdf