THE CHILD IN A CHILD: CHILD MARRIAGE AND LOST IDENTITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

In most communities in sub-Saharan Africa, the definition of a child is culturally, politically, and socially unspecific and varied. The variance in meanings ascribed to a child is evident in legislative definitions, especially on the issue of child marriage. Child marriage, a human rights violation...

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Main Author: Jane Diala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Law 2019-04-01
Series:Pravni Vjesnik
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/pravni-vjesnik/article/view/5729