Definitions

1. noun

A woman who is married as a child, often in an arranged or forced marriage, typically in a traditional or patriarchal society.

“The documentary highlighted the plight of childwives in rural Africa, struggling to balance family responsibilities with limited education and opportunities.”

2. noun

A female child who has been married, often in a traditional or cultural ceremony, but not necessarily in a legally recognized union.

“The young childwife was taken from her home and family to live with her husband’s family in a distant village.”