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Over 500 Arrested As Assam Steps Up Action Against Child Marriage
The state intensified its campaign against child marriage in 2023, launching a large-scale crackdown that saw police register cases and make arrests across Assam.
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Hyderabad Police Stops Child Marriage, Gets Teen Enrolled In College
Police urged the public to report suspected child marriages promptly to the authorities or the Child Marriage Helpline.
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United Nations' Report Flags Early Marriage As Major Barrier To Girls' Education Worldwide
UNESCO found that India has achieved gender parity in urban areas, but only 59 girls completed upper secondary education for every 100 boys in rural areas.
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No More Child Brides In California, Governor Newsom Ends Practice Still Legal In 32 States
A state bill banning child marriage was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday.
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Assam Pioneered Child Marriage Crackdowns. UN Decision Adds A Silver Lining
The UN General Assembly has designated November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early, and Forced Marriage.
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NDTV's Global Impact: UN Declares November 27 Day Against Child Marriage
NDTV & Just Rights for Children have been running the Child Marriage Free India campaign since 2023.
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15-Year-Old Indore Girl 'Sold' For Rs 3 Lakh. Groom, Father Arrested
The probe began after the girl was reported missing from the Banganga police station limits, he said.
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Miss Universe Fatima Bosch Speaks Out For Afghan Women: 'They Have No Voice'
Miss Universe Fatima Bosch wrote, "Every girl deserves education, freedom, and the chance to choose future"
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"Fear Is Slaughtering Us": In War-Torn Gaza, Child Marriages Rise Sharply
The devastation that Israel's campaign has wreaked in Gaza has helped fuel an increase in marriages of young girls.
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New Taliban Law Says 'Silence Of Virgin Girl' Counts As Consent For Marriage
The 31-article decree, titled “Principles of Separation Between Spouses", was approved by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
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She Left An Abusive Home With Two Sons and A Dream. Now She Runs A City
An Adivasi woman from rural Madhya Pradesh, Savita Pradhan overcame poverty, child marriage and abuse to become Singrauli's municipal commissioner.
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Married At 14, Maharashtra Girl Dies By Suicide. Husband Arrested
The girl was subjected to mental and physical harassment and took the step after being driven to desperation by the abuse.
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A Hundred Days of Hope: India's New Push to End Child Marriage by 2030
Ministry Of Women & Child Development Launches 100-Day Campaign To End Child Marriage By 2030
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Madhya Pradesh Ministry Says Child Marriages Spiking, Minister "Not Aware"
Child marriage cases in Madhya Pradesh have been rising steadily year after year
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16-Year-Old Allegedly Forced Into Marriage In Bengaluru, Case Filed: Cops
A case was registered in connection with an incident where a 16-year-old girl was allegedly forced into marriage at a mosque in Anepalya here recently, police said on Wednesday.
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Over 500 Arrested As Assam Steps Up Action Against Child Marriage
The state intensified its campaign against child marriage in 2023, launching a large-scale crackdown that saw police register cases and make arrests across Assam.
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Hyderabad Police Stops Child Marriage, Gets Teen Enrolled In College
Police urged the public to report suspected child marriages promptly to the authorities or the Child Marriage Helpline.
-
United Nations' Report Flags Early Marriage As Major Barrier To Girls' Education Worldwide
UNESCO found that India has achieved gender parity in urban areas, but only 59 girls completed upper secondary education for every 100 boys in rural areas.
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No More Child Brides In California, Governor Newsom Ends Practice Still Legal In 32 States
A state bill banning child marriage was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday.
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Assam Pioneered Child Marriage Crackdowns. UN Decision Adds A Silver Lining
The UN General Assembly has designated November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early, and Forced Marriage.
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NDTV's Global Impact: UN Declares November 27 Day Against Child Marriage
NDTV & Just Rights for Children have been running the Child Marriage Free India campaign since 2023.
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15-Year-Old Indore Girl 'Sold' For Rs 3 Lakh. Groom, Father Arrested
The probe began after the girl was reported missing from the Banganga police station limits, he said.
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Miss Universe Fatima Bosch Speaks Out For Afghan Women: 'They Have No Voice'
Miss Universe Fatima Bosch wrote, "Every girl deserves education, freedom, and the chance to choose future"
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"Fear Is Slaughtering Us": In War-Torn Gaza, Child Marriages Rise Sharply
The devastation that Israel's campaign has wreaked in Gaza has helped fuel an increase in marriages of young girls.
-
New Taliban Law Says 'Silence Of Virgin Girl' Counts As Consent For Marriage
The 31-article decree, titled “Principles of Separation Between Spouses", was approved by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
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She Left An Abusive Home With Two Sons and A Dream. Now She Runs A City
An Adivasi woman from rural Madhya Pradesh, Savita Pradhan overcame poverty, child marriage and abuse to become Singrauli's municipal commissioner.
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Married At 14, Maharashtra Girl Dies By Suicide. Husband Arrested
The girl was subjected to mental and physical harassment and took the step after being driven to desperation by the abuse.
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A Hundred Days of Hope: India's New Push to End Child Marriage by 2030
Ministry Of Women & Child Development Launches 100-Day Campaign To End Child Marriage By 2030
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Madhya Pradesh Ministry Says Child Marriages Spiking, Minister "Not Aware"
Child marriage cases in Madhya Pradesh have been rising steadily year after year
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16-Year-Old Allegedly Forced Into Marriage In Bengaluru, Case Filed: Cops
A case was registered in connection with an incident where a 16-year-old girl was allegedly forced into marriage at a mosque in Anepalya here recently, police said on Wednesday.
