Child Marriage Laws around the World
Minimum Marriage Age, Legal Exceptions, and Gender Disparities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6409476 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Megan Arthur (0000-0001-6632-388X, Center for Policy Analysis, corresponding author), Alison Earle (0000-0001-9177-8122, Center for Policy Analysis), Amy Raub (0000-0002-5207-0807, Center for Policy Analysis), Ilona Vincent (McGill University Health Centre), Efe Atabay (McGill University Health Centre), Isabel Latz (0000-0002-1411-5445, Center for Policy Analysis), Gabriella Kranz (McGill University Health Centre), Arijit Nandi (0000-0002-3399-0536, McGill University), Jody Heymann (0000-0003-0008-4198, Center for Policy Analysis) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-74 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1554477x.2017.1375786 |
| PMID | 30828270 |
| OpenAlex | W2768876705 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 47 |
| References cited | 40 |
The marriage of children below 18 is widely recognized in international human rights agreements as a discriminatory global practice that hinders the development and well-being of hundreds of millions of girls. Using a new global policy database, we analyze national legislation regarding minimum marriage age, exceptions permitting marriage at earlier ages, and gender disparities in laws. While our longitudinal data indicate improvements in frequencies of countries with legal provisions that prohibit marriage below the age of 18, important gaps remain in eliminating legal exceptions and gender discrimination
Demographic economics · Economics · Legislation · Political science · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Family Dynamics and Relationships · International Human Rights and Reproductive Law · Law
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| Unique citing works | 47 |
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| Citations per year | 6,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 44 |