The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, was amended in 1978, where the lawful age of marriage of girls was increased from 15 to 18 years and of boys from 18 to 21 years. The Indian Government enacted ...
This is further exacerbated by the alarming rate of child marriage in the state, with 71% of school-age girls married before the age of 18, according to UNICEF. The lack of education among girls ...
has identified over 10,000 children as vulnerable to child marriages in Odisha. These are children who remained absent from school for 30 consecutive days without any notice during the 2023-24 ...
“We are committed to helping these girls, who, otherwise, would have been subjected to harmful practices that endanger their health.” Read: The male champions taking on FGM and child marriage in ...
Vaheed concluded by emphasizing the collective responsibility of society to tackle child marriage. “Adolescent training and awareness are crucial. Each one of us has a role to play in ensuring a ...
Child marriage is one of the most common types of gender-based violence in Madagascar, with 40 per cent of girls married before they are 18. Limiting their futures even further, more than half of ...
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