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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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"Criminal To Love?" Top Court Asks, Junks Plea Over Muslim Girl's Marriage
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl.
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Married Telangana Man, 40, Marries Class 8 Student
A real-life 'Balika Vadhu' has been reported from Telangana where a 13-year-old girl in Ranga Reddy district has been rescued from child marriage after her teacher alerted the district child protection services and the police.
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Man Accuses Wife Of Attempt To Murder, Gets Booked Under Child Marriage Act
According to police sources, the Raichur Women's Police have registered a case against the husband, Tataiah, after confirming that he had married a minor girl aged 15.8 years.
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Taliban Tells Afghan, 45, Who Married 6-Year-Old: "Wait Till She's 9"
Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, the country has seen a significant increase in child and early marriages.
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Four Arrested For Staging Fake Wedding Between Adult Man And 9-Year-Old Girl At Disneyland Paris
Four people have been arrested at Disneyland Paris after allegedly attempting to stage a fake wedding between a 22-year-old British man and a 9-year-old Ukrainian girl.
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Bihar Teen Forcefully Married To 33-Year-Old Man. Supreme Court Steps In
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Bihar government on a petition filed by a 16-year-old girl, who is "facing threat" for refusing to continue her "coerced" marriage with a 33-year-old man.
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"Want To Study": Girl, 16, Approaches Supreme Court, Seeks To End Her Child Marriage
A 16-year-old girl from Bihar approached the Supreme Court through her best friend, seeking annulment of her forced marriage under the Child Marriage Prohibition Act, 2006.
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Bhuwan Ribhu Becomes First Indian Lawyer To Receive World Law Congress Honour For Child Rights
For over two decades, Bhuwan Ribhu's legal fight against child exploitation earned him the World Jurist Association's Medal of Honour
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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.
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"Criminal To Love?" Top Court Asks, Junks Plea Over Muslim Girl's Marriage
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl.
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Married Telangana Man, 40, Marries Class 8 Student
A real-life 'Balika Vadhu' has been reported from Telangana where a 13-year-old girl in Ranga Reddy district has been rescued from child marriage after her teacher alerted the district child protection services and the police.
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Man Accuses Wife Of Attempt To Murder, Gets Booked Under Child Marriage Act
According to police sources, the Raichur Women's Police have registered a case against the husband, Tataiah, after confirming that he had married a minor girl aged 15.8 years.
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Taliban Tells Afghan, 45, Who Married 6-Year-Old: "Wait Till She's 9"
Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, the country has seen a significant increase in child and early marriages.
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Four Arrested For Staging Fake Wedding Between Adult Man And 9-Year-Old Girl At Disneyland Paris
Four people have been arrested at Disneyland Paris after allegedly attempting to stage a fake wedding between a 22-year-old British man and a 9-year-old Ukrainian girl.
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Bihar Teen Forcefully Married To 33-Year-Old Man. Supreme Court Steps In
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Bihar government on a petition filed by a 16-year-old girl, who is "facing threat" for refusing to continue her "coerced" marriage with a 33-year-old man.
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"Want To Study": Girl, 16, Approaches Supreme Court, Seeks To End Her Child Marriage
A 16-year-old girl from Bihar approached the Supreme Court through her best friend, seeking annulment of her forced marriage under the Child Marriage Prohibition Act, 2006.
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Bhuwan Ribhu Becomes First Indian Lawyer To Receive World Law Congress Honour For Child Rights
For over two decades, Bhuwan Ribhu's legal fight against child exploitation earned him the World Jurist Association's Medal of Honour
