This article discusses rationales for development and humanitarian intervention through the lenses of poststructuralist policy analysis and a postcolonial politics of the womb. It aims to show a variety of perspectives on early marriage and the limitations of dominant policy responses. The article argues that humanitarian logics easily blend with developmentalist models, especially in conditions of protracted displacement. The response to the rise of early marriage among Syrians in Jordan mainly consists of educational activities such as awareness raising that are based on imparting knowledge. The article suggests that responses based on an ethics of dialogue may be more adequate to meet refugees’ needs and, second, may help to shift the balance from developmentalist reproductive governance towards realizing the humanitarian goal of identifying and addressing women refugees’ needs.

本文通过后结构主义政策分析和子宫的后殖民政治来讨论发展和人道主义干预的理由。它旨在展示有关早婚和主导性政策对策的局限性的各种观点。文章认为，人道主义逻辑很容易与发展主义模型融合，特别是在长期流离失所的情况下。对约旦叙利亚人早婚兴起的反应主要包括以传授知识为基础的提高认识等教育活动。文章建议，基于对话伦理的回应可能更适合满足难民的需求，其次，