Child Marriage Law and Freedom of Choice in Bangladesh

Asadullah, M. Niaz, Wahhaj, Zaki (2016) Child Marriage Law and Freedom of Choice in Bangladesh. Economics & Political Weekly, L1 (3). pp. 24-26. ISSN 0012-9976. E-ISSN 2349-8846. (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:83773)

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Abstract

While the Government of Bangladesh seems to be genuinely concerned about the social challenges caused by the practice of child marriage and the laws governing such a marriage, its approach to the issue seems confused and may ultimately be counterproductive.

Item Type:	Article
Projects:	The Role of Secondary Schooling and Gender Norms in the Long-term Opportunities and Choices of Rural Bangladeshi Women
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Women K Law > K Law (General)
Institutional Unit:	Schools > School of Economics and Politics and International Relations > Economics
Former Institutional Unit:	Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Economics
Depositing User:	Zaki Wahhaj
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2020 16:43 UTC
Last Modified:	22 Jul 2025 09:04 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/83773 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Wahhaj, Zaki.

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