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

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 ..

Tags: Child marriage • UNICEF

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Assam Initiative against Child Marriage

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 ..

Tags: Child marriage • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • POSCO • The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Nirbhaya Kadhi Campaign

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 ..

Tags: Child marriage

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Events Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

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

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 ..

Tags: Child marriage • Hindu Marriage Act • NITI Aayog

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021

CRY Report on Crime against Children in India

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 ..

Tags: Child labour • Child marriage • Children Issues • Exploitation of Children • NCRB

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Odisha sets up task force to prevent Child Marriages

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 ..

Tags: Academic disciplines • Anganwadi • Child marriage • Demography • Dhimsa