Child marriage in contexts of forced displacement: exploring drivers and decision-making in Jordan through a gender and generational lens
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Child marriage persists among refugees in Jordan due to economic hardship and reinforced gender norms. Addressing this requires expanding education and employment opportunities for girls and improving refugee access to work.
Area Of Science
- Social Science
- Gender Studies
- Forced Displacement Studies
Background
- Humanitarian efforts have overlooked child marriage in conflict zones.
- Child marriage is prevalent in refugee contexts, particularly in Jordan.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore the decision-making processes of child marriage among refugees in Jordan.
- To analyze child marriage through gender and generational perspectives.
Main Methods
- Data collected between 2018-2022.
- Surveys of 152 young Syrian brides.
- In-depth interviews with 45 Syrian and Palestinian brides, their parents, in-laws, and husbands.
Main Results
- Refugee communities face legal and economic precarity, reinforcing gender norms.
- Family honor, cultural obligations, and achieving adult masculinity drive child marriage decisions.
- Girls perceive agency in marriage due to limited alternatives.
Conclusions
- Ending child marriage in displacement requires enhancing girls' education and refugee employment access.
- Addressing gender norms is crucial as displacement becomes protracted.
- Financial independence for girls and women is essential.
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