Child marriage

“Is an End to Child Marriage Within Reach?” Report

May 5, 2023

Child marriage remains a prevalent issue worldwide, with many underage individuals forced into marriage despite various rules and laws prohibiting the practice. The United Nations defines child marriage as a marriage under the age of 18 and considers it a ..

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Assam Initiative against Child Marriage

January 24, 2023

The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa recently held a cabinet meeting. During the meeting, State Government decided to launch a massive drive against child marriages in the state. The Gram Panchayat Secretary was appointed as the Child Marriage Prevention ..

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Nirbhaya Kadhi Campaign

January 6, 2022

Ganjam district of Odisha has declared itself a child marriage free district, first in the State. Key Facts In last two years, 2020 & 2021, Ganjam district administration has been able to stop around 450 child marriages and video-record 48,383 ..

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Union Cabinet approves to raise Women’s Marriage age to 21

December 17, 2021

On December 15, 2021, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of increasing marriage age for women from 18 years to 21 years. Background This proposal was approved a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this in August 2020, during ..

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CRY Report on Crime against Children in India

November 26, 2019

The Child Rights and You recently released a report “How Vulnerable are Children in India to crime?” The report was based on the analysis of National Crime Records Bureau for 2016-17. The report says that the states of Madhya Pradesh ..

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Odisha sets up task force to prevent Child Marriages

September 16, 2019

A task force has been set-up in the Koraput district of Odisha to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region. Task-Force for Preventing Child Marriages The task force comprises of officials from 21 ..