Through their eyes: exploring the complex drivers of child marriage in humanitarian contexts
publication
Through their eyes: exploring the complex drivers of child marriage in humanitarian contexts
16.12.2020 | Bangladesh, Lebanon
Country
Bangladesh, Lebanon
Capability domains
Bodily integrity and freedom from violence
Audience type
Policy maker or donor, Programme designer or implementer, Researcher
Year of publication
2020
Authors
Elizabeth Presler-Marshall, Nicola Jones, Sarah Alheiwidi, Sally Youssef, Bassam Abu Hamad, Kifah Bani Odeh, Sarah Baird, Erin Oakley, Silvia Guglielmi and Agnieszka Małachowska
Child marriage, while declining in most parts of the world, remains common in many communities – especially in countries beset by conflict and other humanitarian disasters. Indeed, all 10 of the countries with the highest rates of child marriage are considered fragile, and research has found that child marriage is one of the issues most sensitive to conflict. A growing body of evidence underscores that this is because although the drivers of child marriage tend to be similar across development and humanitarian contexts – and revolve around physical and economic insecurities and deep-seated gender norms – fragility, conflict and disaster augment concerns and can increase the risk of child marriage.
Suggested citation
Presler-Marshall, E., Jones, N., Alheiwidi, S., Youssef, S., Abu Hamad, B., Bani Odeh, K., Baird, S., Oakley, E., Guglielmi, S. and Małachowska, A.(2020) Through their eyes: exploring the complex drivers of child marriage in humanitarian contexts. Report. London: Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence. (https://www.gage.odi.org/publication/through-their-eyes-exploring-the-complex-drivers-of-child-marriage-in-humanitarian-contexts/)