The interplay of economic shocks and cultural practices in child marriage: Comparative evidence from India and Zambia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pascal Mohamed Mounchid, Shruti Shukla, Janina Isabel Steinert · 2026
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Pascal Mohamed Mounchid, Shruti Shukla, and Janina Isabel Steinert compared early marriage in India and Zambia through the pandemic years, in work published in 2026. Crises often push families to marry daughters early, but local customs around marriage payments may steer that pressure differently.
Surveys and interviews covered thousands of teenage girls in both countries in 2022. India saw a clear pandemic linked rise, driven partly by cheaper, smaller weddings and reduced dowry demands. Zambia showed no clear rise tied to economic strain, where bride price customs work the other way. The contrast warns aid programs that one crisis plan will not fit all settings.
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| CREATOR | Pascal Mohamed Mounchid, Shruti Shukla, Janina Isabel Steinert |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 74484 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |