Child, early and forced marriage and unions: Harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Child, early and forced marriage and unions are a reality in Latin America and the Caribbean, albeit not a highly visible one. This is a complex phenomenon associated with gender inequalities, violence, poverty, school dropout, adolescent pregnancy and inadequate, limited or non-existent legal and political frameworks, and it puts the present and future of girls and adolescent girls in jeopardy. These practices are both the cause and the consequence of women’s limited physical, economic and decision-making autonomy, and they disproportionally affect girls and adolescent girls in rural areas and those in poor households with less access to education. In some countries, they are also associated with a notably greater prevalence among indigenous peoples. This document seeks to turn a spotlight on this harmful practice, particularly as a detonator and aggravator of gender inequalities for girls and adolescent girls. It draws on statistical and qualitative information to offer an innovative contribution by presenting gaps in different dimensions of development, including the time that girls and adolescent girls who are married or in union spend on domestic and care tasks, and it recommends actions to address this situation at the regional level and in the countries.
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Subjects: | MATRIMONIO PRECOZ, MATRIMONIO FORZADO, NIÑOS, ADOLESCENTES, MUJERES, IGUALDAD DE GENERO, VIOLENCIA SEXISTA, POBREZA, EMBARAZO, BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA, POLITICA SOCIAL, EARLY MARRIAGE, FORCED MARRIAGE, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, WOMEN, GENDER EQUALITY, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, POVERTY, PREGNANCY, CHILD WELFARE, SOCIAL POLICY, |
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dig-cepal-11362-481172023-01-23T13:01:59Z Child, early and forced marriage and unions: Harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean NU. CEPAL MATRIMONIO PRECOZ MATRIMONIO FORZADO NIÑOS ADOLESCENTES MUJERES IGUALDAD DE GENERO VIOLENCIA SEXISTA POBREZA EMBARAZO BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA POLITICA SOCIAL EARLY MARRIAGE FORCED MARRIAGE CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS WOMEN GENDER EQUALITY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE POVERTY PREGNANCY CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL POLICY Child, early and forced marriage and unions are a reality in Latin America and the Caribbean, albeit not a highly visible one. This is a complex phenomenon associated with gender inequalities, violence, poverty, school dropout, adolescent pregnancy and inadequate, limited or non-existent legal and political frameworks, and it puts the present and future of girls and adolescent girls in jeopardy. These practices are both the cause and the consequence of women’s limited physical, economic and decision-making autonomy, and they disproportionally affect girls and adolescent girls in rural areas and those in poor households with less access to education. In some countries, they are also associated with a notably greater prevalence among indigenous peoples. This document seeks to turn a spotlight on this harmful practice, particularly as a detonator and aggravator of gender inequalities for girls and adolescent girls. It draws on statistical and qualitative information to offer an innovative contribution by presenting gaps in different dimensions of development, including the time that girls and adolescent girls who are married or in union spend on domestic and care tasks, and it recommends actions to address this situation at the regional level and in the countries. Summary .-- Introduction .-- I. The concept of child, early and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) .-- II. CEFMU: gender inequalities begin in childhood and are perpetuated throughout adult life .-- III. Normative framework on CEFMU .-- IV. Conclusions and recommendations. 2022-09-12T13:27:05Z 2022-09-12T13:27:05Z 2022-09-12 Texto Documento Completo https://hdl.handle.net/11362/48117 LC/TS.2021/186 en Documentos de Proyectos .pdf application/pdf AMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ECLAC |
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MATRIMONIO PRECOZ MATRIMONIO FORZADO NIÑOS ADOLESCENTES MUJERES IGUALDAD DE GENERO VIOLENCIA SEXISTA POBREZA EMBARAZO BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA POLITICA SOCIAL EARLY MARRIAGE FORCED MARRIAGE CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS WOMEN GENDER EQUALITY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE POVERTY PREGNANCY CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL POLICY MATRIMONIO PRECOZ MATRIMONIO FORZADO NIÑOS ADOLESCENTES MUJERES IGUALDAD DE GENERO VIOLENCIA SEXISTA POBREZA EMBARAZO BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA POLITICA SOCIAL EARLY MARRIAGE FORCED MARRIAGE CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS WOMEN GENDER EQUALITY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE POVERTY PREGNANCY CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL POLICY |
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MATRIMONIO PRECOZ MATRIMONIO FORZADO NIÑOS ADOLESCENTES MUJERES IGUALDAD DE GENERO VIOLENCIA SEXISTA POBREZA EMBARAZO BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA POLITICA SOCIAL EARLY MARRIAGE FORCED MARRIAGE CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS WOMEN GENDER EQUALITY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE POVERTY PREGNANCY CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL POLICY MATRIMONIO PRECOZ MATRIMONIO FORZADO NIÑOS ADOLESCENTES MUJERES IGUALDAD DE GENERO VIOLENCIA SEXISTA POBREZA EMBARAZO BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA POLITICA SOCIAL EARLY MARRIAGE FORCED MARRIAGE CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS WOMEN GENDER EQUALITY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE POVERTY PREGNANCY CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL POLICY Child, early and forced marriage and unions: Harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Child, early and forced marriage and unions are a reality in Latin America and the Caribbean, albeit not a highly visible one. This is a complex phenomenon associated with gender inequalities, violence, poverty, school dropout, adolescent pregnancy and inadequate, limited or non-existent legal and political frameworks, and it puts the present and future of girls and adolescent girls in jeopardy.
These practices are both the cause and the consequence of women’s limited physical, economic and decision-making autonomy, and they disproportionally affect girls and adolescent girls in rural areas and those in poor households with less access to education. In some countries, they are also associated with a notably greater prevalence among indigenous peoples.
This document seeks to turn a spotlight on this harmful practice, particularly as a detonator and aggravator of gender inequalities for girls and adolescent girls. It draws on statistical and qualitative information to offer an innovative contribution by presenting gaps in different dimensions of development, including the time that girls and adolescent girls who are married or in union spend on domestic and care tasks, and it recommends actions to address this situation at the regional level and in the countries. |
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MATRIMONIO PRECOZ MATRIMONIO FORZADO NIÑOS ADOLESCENTES MUJERES IGUALDAD DE GENERO VIOLENCIA SEXISTA POBREZA EMBARAZO BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA POLITICA SOCIAL EARLY MARRIAGE FORCED MARRIAGE CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS WOMEN GENDER EQUALITY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE POVERTY PREGNANCY CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL POLICY |
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Child, early and forced marriage and unions: Harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Child, early and forced marriage and unions: Harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Child, early and forced marriage and unions: Harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Child, early and forced marriage and unions: Harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Child, early and forced marriage and unions: Harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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child, early and forced marriage and unions: harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in latin america and the caribbean |
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