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