Tag: Child marriage

UN Establishes November 27 As International Day Against Child Marriage

World
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has established November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, thereby providing an international framework to combat child marriage. This resolution was adopted...

West Bengal Ramps Up Crackdown on Child Marriage with Strict Penalties and Show-Cause Notices

West Bengal
West Bengal has announced an aggressive state-wide campaign to eradicate child marriage and teenage pregnancies, drawing attention to alarming demographic statistics that place the state at the top nationwide for these issues. Leaders outlined a zero-tolerance...
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Assam Chief Minister Asserts Child And Forced Marriage Must End

Politics
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has stated that child and forced marriage are incompatible with modern society. He emphasised this point following the...

Teachers Combat Child Marriage, Migration to Improve Retention

National News
For many children, entering a classroom is only the beginning of a more complex journey that often ends prematurely. Factors such as child marriage,...

Assam Teacher Empowers Mothers and Combats Child Marriage

Education
At the Adarsha Tribal Higher Secondary School in Assam, geography teacher Rajesh Barua's work extends well beyond conventional classroom activities. His initiatives have encouraged...

Assam CM Launches 30-Day Campaign Against Child Marriage

North-East
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a new initiative aimed at combating child marriage in the state, with a 30-day enforcement campaign...

Will Personally Come to Your House”: Tamil Nadu Minister Aadhav Arjuna Warns Against Child Marriage

Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu Cabinet Minister Aadhav Arjuna has raised significant concerns about the alarming rate of teenage pregnancies in certain regions of Tamil Nadu....

Curbing Child Marriage: Maharashtra Plans to Make Birth Dates Mandatory on Wedding Invites

Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government is considering a new requirement for wedding invitations to include the birth dates of both the bride and groom. This initiative...

One Brave Call: How a Minor Girl Stopped Her Own Child Marriage

Crime
Child marriage is legally banned in India, but in Rajasthan, it remains a very common practice even today. One such case came to limelight...

Has Bundi District in Rajasthan Become a Child Marriage Hotspot? Multiple Cases Prompt Prohibitory Orders

Rajasthan
In a shocking case of existing custom of child marriage in Rajasthan, two girls aged 17 residents of Bundi district in Rajasthan approached Deputy...

Karnataka: 14-Year-Old Girl Rescued from Forced Marriage After Viral Video Surfaces

Header News
A viral video showing a 14-year-old girl being forcibly taken by her husband has led to the arrest of multiple people involved in the...

She Leads Impact Fund and Guneet Monga to engage 1 million women fighting against child marriage

CSR Release
In a groundbreaking collaboration, She Leads Impact Fund has joined hands with the “Kicking Balls” team to address the history of Child Marriages in...

Did you know COVID-19 led to Increase in Child Marriages?

CSR Women & Child Welfare
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all in some or the other way  and it just does not seem that the effects of this...

Reading the mental stress of Indian Children

CSR Women & Child Welfare
In the wake of Universal Children's Day, in the final part of our children special series, we bring to you some of the most...

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