Tag: child marriage
Observing changes: highlights from an endline study of child marriage in Bone
In April 2021, the Tulodo team conducted its endline study on child marriage prevention and menstrual health management. The execution of this pilot project took place in Bone, South Sulawesi, due to the province having one of Indonesia’s highest rates of child marriage. This pilot project is part of the BERANI …
Tulodo Indonesia’s Journal Article on Child Marriage
Tulodo Indonesia is pleased to announce that our article on child marriage with the title “One household, two worlds: Differences of perception towards child marriage among adolescents and adults in Indonesia” has been successfully published in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific (Volume 8, March 2021).
Why raising the minimum legal age might not be the solution for child marriage
The amendment of Indonesia’s Marriage act in 2019 was an important step towards reducing child marriage and improving human rights. The age that girls can get married with parental permission was raised from 16 to 19 years – equal to the minimum age for boys. This renewal of the law is designed to contribute to ……
Menguak Penyebab Pernikahan Anak di Bone, Sulawesi Selatan
Pernikahan anak merupakan fenomena sosial yang santer terjadi di beberapa daerah di Indonesia, termasuk salah satunya adalah Bone, Sulawesi Selatan. Mengapa pernikahan anak bisa terjadi walaupun sudah terdapat hukum yang jelas tentang batas umur pernikahan anak? Apa keuntungan yang didapat apabila kita sama-sama mencegah pernikahan pada anak? Tulodo ditunjuk oleh UNICEF Indonesia dalam ……
