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Blog post | 2018

The Monkey Cage at the Washington Post: Why Campaigns to Stop Child Marriage Can Backfire

Ragnhild L. Muriaas, University of Bergen, Vibeke Wang, Chr. Michelsen Institute, Lindsay Benstead, Portland State University, Boniface Dulani, University of Malawi, Lise Rakner, University of Bergen/Chr. Michelsen Institute (2018)
(The Monkey Cage at the Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/gdpr-consent/?destination=%2Fblogs%2Fmonkey-cage%2Fwp%2F2018%2F12%2F13%2Fwhy-campaigns-to-stop-child-marriage-can-backfire%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3ibYsABBIhND28Ud_3HazCEqPEKvi3YniRgYkxmWMhfQ3g0ScSLdePcPI%26tid%3Dss_fb%26utm_

The #MeToo movement has helped create a global spotlight on campaigns to end sexual harassment and assault, human trafficking and child marriage. These movements add to a growing emphasis on girls’ rights, highlighted by the recent trip of first lady Melania Trump to Africa — including a stop in Malawi, where she brought attention to children’s welfare.

But we find in our research that human rights campaigns can actually make child marriage worse. These efforts can backfire, causing decreased support for banning child marriage.

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Vibeke Wang

Research Director and Senior Researcher

Lise Rakner

Professor at University of Bergen and Associated Research Professor

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