Women, gender and child marriage: Sub-Saharan Africa, overview
| dc.contributor.author | Moosa, Najma | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-05T09:01:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-10-05T09:01:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This entry provides an overview of early marriage of girls under the age of 18 from a human rights and gender perspective. It examines international conventions relating to child marriage and critiques the application of Islamic law (Shar'ia) in Sub-Saharan Africa. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Moosa, N. (2006) “Women, gender and child marriage: Sub-Saharan Africa, overview” in Joseph, S., Najmabadi, A., Peteet, J., Shami, S., Siapno,J. and Smith, J.I. (eds) Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures. Volume 3 Family, Body, Sexuality and Health (Set: 90 04 132473) 3:61-63 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-90-04-12819-4 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8015 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Family, Body, Sexuality and Health;Volume 3 | |
| dc.subject | Subsaharan Africa | en_US |
| dc.subject | Child marriage | en_US |
| dc.subject | Women | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gender equality | en_US |
| dc.subject | Islamic Law | en_US |
| dc.title | Women, gender and child marriage: Sub-Saharan Africa, overview | en_US |
| dc.type | Book chapter | en_US |
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