Episode 16 - The Causes of Child Marriages in Africa

Conversations With La Nkosi

In this episode we dive into the causes of Child Marriages in the African continent. "Any account of the causes of child marriage must acknowledge that many factors are interrelated, and that many factors are both a cause and consequence of child marriage. For instance, family poverty places girls at risk of child marriage, but being married young also tends to limit educational and economic opportunity for girls, which in turn perpetuates poverty."