Child Marriage

Over 5 Crore In Bihar Join Nitish Kumar's Human Chain For Environment

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Sunday January 19, 2020

Large crowds came out on the streets in Bihar today to show support for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's environment conservation and social reform measures. Over 5 crore people across the state formed an 18,034-km long human chain - which the government claimed would be the longest one attempted in the state - to help raise awareness about the "Jal-J...

Tribal Girl From Odisha Wins UN Award For Fighting Child Marriage, Promoting Girl's Education

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Tuesday December 10, 2019

Jhulima Mallick, a tribal girl from Odisha, was one among the winners of United Nation's V-Awards this year.

Odisha District To Give Cash Reward For Information On Child Marriage

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 9, 2019

The administration in Odisha's Ganjam district has launched an initiative under which any person who provided tip-off about a child marriage would receive a cash reward of Rs 5,000, an official said. The money would be doled out from the funds of the district's child protection unit.

"Let Me Study...": 11-Year-Old UP Girl Refuses To Marry, Sets Example

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 2, 2019

An eleven-year-old girl in a village in Uttar Pradesh has set an example after she refused to marry a man who was much elder to her and sought police's help in the matter.

They Were Married As Children In Rajasthan. He Kidnapped, Raped Her

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 29, 2019

A 15-year-old child bride was allegedly kidnapped and raped in Rajasthan's Bundi district by the man to whom she had been married off some years ago, police said.

Over 1,500 Cases Of Child Marriage Reported Between 2013-17: Smriti Irani

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

Over 1,500 cases of child marriage have been reported between 2013-2017, Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani said today.

May Amend Law To Make Reporting Child Marriages Mandatory: Smriti Irani

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2019

The government is considering amendments to the Prevention of Child Marriage Act to make reporting of child marriages mandatory for the agencies concerned, Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani has said.

May Amend Law To Make Reporting Child Marriages Mandatory: Smriti Irani

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2019

The government is considering amendments to the Prevention of Child Marriage Act to make reporting of child marriages mandatory for the agencies concerned, Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani has said.

Child Marriage Stopped In Madhya Pradesh, Parents Let Off With Warning

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2019

Authorities on Sunday prevented the marriage of a 14-year-old minor girl to a 21-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, a state government official said.

Maharashtra Woman Allegedly Fixes 9-Year-Old Daughter's Marriage For Rs 30,000, Arrested

Aurangabad News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 12, 2019

The woman fixed her 9-year-old daughter's wedding to a 20-year-old man in exchange for Rs 30,000 in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district.

Rajasthan Teen Gets "Changemaker" Award From Gates Foundation

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 26, 2019

A teenage Indian girl has received the "Changemaker" award here by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for her fight against child marriage in her village in Rajasthan.

Task Force Set Up To Check Child Marriages In Odisha's Koraput District

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 15, 2019

A task force has been constituted in Odisha's Koraput district to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region, a senior official said.

1 In 5 Boys Married Off Before Turning 15, Shows UNICEF Study

World News | ANI | Sunday June 9, 2019

According to the data, the Central African Republic has the highest prevalence of child marriage among males (28 per cent), followed by Nicaragua (19 per cent) and Madagascar (13 per cent).

Pak Senate Passes Bill To Set Puberty Age For Girls At 18: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2019

Pakistani Senate has passed a bill to fix 18 years as the age of puberty for girls to end the practice of child marriages in the country, triggering objections from some members who said the move was against Islam.

Family Allegedly Stops Teen From Taking Class 10 Exam To Marry Her Off

Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday March 29, 2019

She had been studying hard for her Class 10 Social Studies paper. But all her hard work and the time she put into preparing for the important examination that can make or break her future academic and career prospects were wasted - her parents stopped her from appearing for the exam today because they wanted to marry her off.