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We Must End Child Marriage To Truly Celebrate Women
Child marriage is impending child rape. On International Women's Day, protect girls' childhood to secure women's future. India's progress proves it's possible—end it now
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A Mother's Search 30 Years After Son Was Kidnapped During 1-Child Policy
During the one-child era, the trafficking of young boys was fuelled by parents seeking a son to carry on the family line, experts say. Unwanted girls were often abandoned or sold into sex work, forced marriage or labour.
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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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From India To UNGA: Just Rights for Children's Blueprint To End Child Marriage Globally
JRC organised a high-level UNGA side event along with other partners, to chart a course toward a child marriage free world
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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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Himanta Biswa Sarma Vows To End Child Marriage In Assam By 2026
The Assam government's approach of taking legal action against child marriage led to an 81 per cent decline in such cases in 20 of its 35 districts between 2021-22 and 2023-24, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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Assam's New Stipend Scheme To Help Girls' Education, End Child Marriage
In a major development in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government will take the responsibility of educating girl students up to postgraduate level.
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Population Control Should Be Delinked From Politics: Assam Chief Minister
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma called for delinking population control issue from politics and adopting a realistic solution with stress on education, health, ending child marriage and financial inclusion to solve the problem among the state's Muslims.
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Pak Senate Passes Bill To Set Puberty Age For Girls At 18: Report
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.
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Man Returns Rs 4 Lakh Dowry; Will Set An Example: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who launched a state-wide campaign to end social evils like dowry and child marriage recently, today revealed an inspiring story, when a former principal returned the dowry which he received for his son's marriage.
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We Must End Child Marriage To Truly Celebrate Women
Child marriage is impending child rape. On International Women's Day, protect girls' childhood to secure women's future. India's progress proves it's possible—end it now
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A Mother's Search 30 Years After Son Was Kidnapped During 1-Child Policy
During the one-child era, the trafficking of young boys was fuelled by parents seeking a son to carry on the family line, experts say. Unwanted girls were often abandoned or sold into sex work, forced marriage or labour.
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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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From India To UNGA: Just Rights for Children's Blueprint To End Child Marriage Globally
JRC organised a high-level UNGA side event along with other partners, to chart a course toward a child marriage free world
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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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Himanta Biswa Sarma Vows To End Child Marriage In Assam By 2026
The Assam government's approach of taking legal action against child marriage led to an 81 per cent decline in such cases in 20 of its 35 districts between 2021-22 and 2023-24, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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Assam's New Stipend Scheme To Help Girls' Education, End Child Marriage
In a major development in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government will take the responsibility of educating girl students up to postgraduate level.
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Population Control Should Be Delinked From Politics: Assam Chief Minister
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma called for delinking population control issue from politics and adopting a realistic solution with stress on education, health, ending child marriage and financial inclusion to solve the problem among the state's Muslims.
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Pak Senate Passes Bill To Set Puberty Age For Girls At 18: Report
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.
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Man Returns Rs 4 Lakh Dowry; Will Set An Example: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who launched a state-wide campaign to end social evils like dowry and child marriage recently, today revealed an inspiring story, when a former principal returned the dowry which he received for his son's marriage.
