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This paper examines the factors that affect the bargaining power of young married women in marriage and parenthood
You have a right to choose who you marry, when you marry or if you marry at all.
This document contains the following information: Cohabitation: the financial consequences of relationship breakdown
This report examines the changes in marriage practice in Ethiopia and explores the lived experience of married adolescents
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
This paper uses a unique dataset from Andhra Pradesh, tracking a cohort of children from the ages of 8 to 19 years
Employment Tribunal decision.
This research documents the experiences of young Zambians who are married or cohabiting before the age of 18
Between Early Child Marriage, Intimate Partner Violence, and Psychological Well-being among Young Ethiopian Women (18–24 years Old)
There is a strong association between higher age at marriage and higher education levels
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