SOCIOECONOMIC MATURITY AS A CONDITION FOR THE REALIZATION OF WOMEN’S HUMAN CAPITAL
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23051877Abstract
The article examines economically premature marriage as an independent institutional factor that may limit the realization of women’s human capital even after the formal legal age of marriage has been reached. In contrast to the traditional approach, which primarily associates early marriage with underage marriage, the study proposes assessing readiness for family formation by considering the completion of education, possession of professional qualifications, initial work experience, and a stable personal income. The article substantiates a shift from an exclusively legal approach to preventing early marriage toward an institutional and economic approach that integrates education, employment, financial independence, access to childcare services, and support for economically sustainable young families.Keywords
gender equality, female employment, unemployment, human capitalReferences
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