Adolescent girls' migration and its impact on early marriage: Qualitative findings in Mali.

Adolescent girls in West Africa are migrating in search of educational and livelihood opportunities. In Mali, early marriage (before the legal age of 16) is a common practice. This paper builds on prior research on female migration that focused on the direct influences of migration on marriage and e...

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Main Authors: Sarah Engebretsen, Mouhamadou Gueye, Andrea J Melnikas, Sékou Fofana, Bourama Fané, Sajeda Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230370