Tackling the persistence and causes of child marriages in Goma, DRC

Balume Johnson, Bauma (2020) Tackling the persistence and causes of child marriages in Goma, DRC. Africa at LSE (14 Aug 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Forced child marriages are often a lifeline for struggling low-income families in the DRC, but they have serious consequences for young girls and children’s development. Through a true story in the city of Goma, Bauma Balume reveals parents’ motivations for the practice and explores initiatives to address its occurrence.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2020 09:21
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 12:51
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106306

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