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Chiefs and child marriage reform in Malawi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4252166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily Maiden (University of North Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-102 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x20000713 |
| OpenAlex | W3137559270 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 26 |
In the study of modern chieftaincy in Africa, scholars have identified chiefs as important intermediaries for promoting increased voter turnout, new health policies and development initiatives. I add to this literature the importance of chiefs as cultural intermediaries. Using recent child marriage reform efforts in Malawi as a case study, I find that chiefs are key actors needed to implement culturally embedded policy changes. Drawing on descriptive evidence from 12 months of fieldwork across all three regions of Malawi, I find that chiefs are responsible for shifting cultural practices related to child marriage. Using a unique blend of democratic and non-democratic powers, chiefs in Malawi are defying expectations and using their position to promote girls' rights. These findings contribute to our broader understanding of the political and cultural power of modern chiefs
Democracy · Economic growth · Economics · Intermediary · Political science · Politics · Position (finance) · Power (physics) · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Public Administration
Acceptability and perceived impact of a mental health and disability programme in Ghana
Traditional leaders and the fight against child marriage in Zimbabwe
Drivers of child marriages for girls
Community bylaws concerning sexual and reproductive health and rights in Machinga District, Malawi
Between cooperation and conflict
Staying with the Culture Struggle
States and Women's Rights
Beyond Ethnic Politics in Africa
The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa
Transitions to adulthood
Doomed Interventions
Local Perspectives on the ‘Neutrality’ of Traditional Authorities in Malawi, South Africa and Uganda
Focus-group methods
Girls' innocence and futures stolen
Explaining Variation in Broker Strategies
King Makers
Counter-Mobilization against Child Marriage Reform in Africa
The Dualism of Contemporary Traditional Governance and the State
When Do Governments Promote Women's Rights? A Framework for the Comparative Analysis of Sex Equality Policy
From Argument to Negotiation
Why the Gender of Traditional Authorities Matters
Why Vote with the Chief? Political Connections and Public Goods Provision in Zambia
Democracy and health
Chiefs and Everyday Governance
Clan Governance and State Stability
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |