Abstract

LUNA PEREZ, Juana; NAZAR BEUTELSPACHER, Austreberta; MARIACA MENDEZ, Ramón  and  RAMIREZ LOPEZ, Dulce Karol. Forced marriage and adolescent pregnancy in indigenous people in Amatenango del Valle, Chiapas. An approximation from gender relations and reproductive change. Pap. poblac [online]. 2020, vol.26, n.106, pp.35-73.  Epub Nov 03, 2021. ISSN 2448-7147.  https://doi.org/10.22185/24487147.2020.106.30.

In this study, the changes in the frequency of forced marriage and adolescent pregnancy in an indigenous Tseltal community of Chiapas are analyzed. Quantitative and qualitative methodologies were used, as well as a review of secondary sources of information. The results show that forced marriage has decreased and, among the youngest, the “voluntary” unions that accompany the decrease in the age of union have increased. The foregoing, despite the increase in the education of women, access to paid work and contraceptive methods. The role of gender relations in forced marriage and adolescent pregnancy is discussed, as well as the possible impact that the modification of the legislation to prohibit child marriage in Mexico would have.

Keywords : Child marriage; Chiapas; paid work; schooling; contraception.

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