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IZA - Institute of Labor Economics DP No. 17867: Older Sisters Play a Protective Role Against Child Marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa, Study Finds
August 02, 2025
BONN, Germany, Aug. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued a discussion paper titled 'Big Sisters and Child Marriage in SubSaharan Africa' (IZA DP No. 17867) that reveals that having an older sister reduces the likelihood of child marriage for girls in Sub-Saharan Africa. The authors of the paper are Erdal Asker, Daniel I. Rees, and Jorge Aguero. The information was issued in April 2025.

The paper explores whether having an older sister affects a girl . . .

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