Gender and Development
Volume 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 27-33

Forced marriage, forced sex: the perils of childhood for girls (Article)

Ouattara M. , Sen P. , Thomson M.
  • a Anti-Slavery International, United Kingdom, ASI, The Stableyard, Broomgrove Rd, London SW9 9TL, United Kingdom
  • b Change, 106 Hatton Sq, London EC1N 7RJ, United Kingdom
  • c Save the Children Fund UK, United Kingdom, SCF (UK), Mary Datchelor House, 17 Grove Lane, Camberwell, London SE5 8RD, United Kingdom

Abstract

A new inter-agency group, the Forum on the Rights of Girls and Women in Marriage, has been formed to investigate how early marriage, non-consensual marriage, and rape within marriage affect girls and women. Comparing case studies from Nepel, West Africa, and India, the authors argue that, to be effective, we must address cultural practices harming girls separately.

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Index Keywords

violence gender relations young population international comparison Africa Nepal India (West) marriage
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DOI: 10.1080/741922829
ISSN: 13552074
Cited by: 35
Original Language: English