Multisectorial Afghan Perspectives on Girl Child Marriage: Foundations for Change Do Exist in Afghanistan

被引：30
作者：
Raj, Anita [1 ]
Gomez, Charlemagne S. [2 ]
Silverman, Jay G. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA 02118 USA
[2] United Nations Dev Programme, Kabul, Afghanistan
[3] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA 02115 USA
来源：
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | 2014年 / 20卷 / 12期
关键词：
Afghanistan; child marriage; forced marriage; MATERNAL MORTALITY; HUMAN-RIGHTS; HEALTH;
D O I：
10.1177/1077801211403288
中图分类号：
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
The objective of this study was to identify Afghan perspectives on the causes of and potential solutions to child and forced marriage in the country. Open-ended interviews (N = 102 interviews) were conducted with religious leaders, police, teachers, and nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and government officials in Kabul, Jalalabad, and Mazar. Informants reported recognition of the poor social and health consequences of these practices for mothers and infants, citing poverty, tradition, conflict-related insecurity, low status of women, and ignorance of religious and civil laws as causes of these practices. Recommended solutions centered on child marriage prevention; most informants felt little can be done for married girls.
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页码：1489 / 1505
页数：17
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