Multisectorial Afghan perspectives on girl child marriage: foundations for change do exist in Afghanistan
Anita Raj1, Charlemagne S Gomez2, Jay G Silverman3
1Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA anitaraj@bu.edu.
Abstract:
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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