Child Marriage
- Jul- 2024 -8 JulyHealth & Fitness
Know what is 1-1-1-1 marriage rule and its benefits
The 1-1-1-1 marriage rule was introduced by content creator Amy Earle. This new rule offers a simple yet effective framework…
Read More » - Mar- 2024 -10 MarchDH Latest News
Compulsory education till 18 could eliminate child marriage: Study
A recent report suggests that providing free and compulsory education to all children under 18 years old could effectively eradicate…
Read More » - Sep- 2023 -28 SeptemberDH Latest News
Child marriage eradication by Bachpan Bachao Andolan in Uttarakhand
Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi, is actively working towards eliminating child marriages in…
Read More » - 4 SeptemberDH Latest News
RSS leader claims Islamic invasion led to social ills in India
A senior RSS official claimed that Islamic invasions led to social issues like child marriage, “sati pratha,” and the ban…
Read More » - Aug- 2023 -15 AugustDH Latest News
Jodhpur activist gets 50 child marriages annulled
After being trapped in a child marriage for over a decade, Kanchan experienced true liberation last Friday. Thanks to the…
Read More » - May- 2023 -1 MayDH Latest News
Minor complains about her parents, calls off her own wedding
Chhaya Kumari, 17, took a brave step by filing a complaint against her parents with the district administration to prevent…
Read More » - Mar- 2023 -31 MarchDH Latest News
Kerala objects to Center’s proposal of raising women’s marriage age to 21
The Kerala Government has voiced its opposition to the Centre’s plan to increase the minimum legal age for marriage of…
Read More » - 16 MarchDH Latest News
Idamalakkudi child marriage: ‘Groom’ detained after two months
At Idamalakkudi, the man who had married a 17-year-old girl and assaulted her was apprehended by police. T Raman, a…
Read More » - May- 2022 -18 MayTamil Nadu
Survey reveals most child marriages in South India happen in Andhra Pradesh
According to the National Family Health Survey, Andhra Pradesh ranks first among the five South Indian states in terms…
Read More » - 3 MayDH Latest News
Minor couple enters wedlock in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar; One arrested, five booked
Kota: One person was arrested and five others were booked in case of alleged child marriage in Jhalawar district…
Read More » - Jan- 2022 -6 JanuaryDH Latest News
Philippines officially bans child marriage; lays out prison terms of up to 12 years for violators
Manila: Philippines Government made child marriage illegal on Thursday as a law banning the practice which took effect in…
Read More » - Dec- 2021 -30 DecemberDH NEWS
Year-End Review-2021: Bills and amendments related to women and children
On December 27, the Ministry of Women and Child Development released its Year-End Review-2021. Over the course of 2021, the…
Read More » - Oct- 2021 -13 OctoberWomen
Activists & Opposition slam state for enforcing ‘child marriage’ during uproar over controversial law
Against the backdrop of concerns that it will encourage child marriages, Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan’s chief minister, has decided to recall…
Read More » - 12 OctoberDH Latest News
Rajasthan CM recalls marriage registration bill after controversy over child marriage
Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said that the Rajasthan government has chosen to withdraw the recently enacted marriage…
Read More » - Sep- 2021 -26 SeptemberRajasthan
Child rights body says Rajasthan law ‘legitimises’ child marriages, seeks CM’s review
Jaipur: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) expressed concern over Rajasthan’s Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021, saying…
Read More » - Jul- 2021 -31 JulyNEWS
‘Muslim family law should be unified’: Women’s movement calls for ban on polygamy, child marriage and halal marriage
Mumbai: A new set of demands has been made by the Muslim Women’s Movement to mark the second anniversary of…
Read More » - 21 JulyDH Latest News
Cooking oil as a weapon against child marriage? Study reveals
Is there a possible policy tool that governments can use to discourage child marriage? According to a multidisciplinary international team…
Read More » - May- 2021 -17 MayKarnataka
Child marriage in Karnataka; groom marries both the siblings at the same venue
Bengaluru: In the Kolar district of Karnataka, a 31-year-old man allegedly married two sisters, one of them a minor who…
Read More » - 5 MayDH Latest News
“Forcibly married 16-year-old girl” ; Five arrested
Tamilnadu; The Kottakuppam All Women Police have arrested a 20-year-old youth for marrying a 16-year-old girl and four others for…
Read More » - Feb- 2021 -14 FebruaryDH Latest News
Sate government announced reward for those who provide information on child marriage
Thiruvananthapuram: The latest reports state that child marriage is on the rise in the state. The Department of Social Justice…
Read More » - Aug- 2020 -16 AugustDH Latest News
PM Modi to revise women’s legal age for marriage!!!
According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the central government will rethink the minimum age of marriage for women, which is…
Read More » - Oct- 2019 -1 OctoberKerala
Shocking: Girl rescued from child marriage reveals she was raped several times
A 14-year-old girl rescued from child marriage revealed to authorities that she was raped several times. Her disclosure led to…
Read More » - Sep- 2018 -24 SeptemberIndia
Minor Girl Asks Police to Stop her Father from her Marriage plans
A 13-year-old school-going girl walked into the Jivantala police station in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal on Saturday afternoon and…
Read More » - Jul- 2018 -18 JulyNEWS
To make child marriages invalid, WCD ministry moves to the cabinet
The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry moves to the cabinet make the all child marriages invalid, a senior ministry…
Read More » - 2 JulyNEWS
11-year-old girl married to 41-Year-Old Man as third Wife: Sparks Outrages.
Almost every nation across the world deals with the heinous problem of child marriage. It’s such a global problem that…
Read More » - Jun- 2018 -9 JuneNEWS
Child marriage in Malappuram District: Forced marriage of a Muslim girl below 18 years.
In a shaming incident happened in the most literate state of India, Kerala, a girl below 18 years had got…
Read More » - Dec- 2017 -21 DecemberCrime
Bride with the price tag of Rs. 2 lakhs, father-in-law arrested
Child-marriage is prohibited in India, but even now this crime still continues. But is it because the people do not…
Read More » - 14 DecemberNEWS
Teenage boy forced to marry his brother’s widowed wife: This is what happened later
In a bizarre shocking episode in Bihar, a minor boy committed suicide barely a couple of hours after being forcibly…
Read More » - 14 DecemberCrime
Child marriage leads to the death of this young boy
Child marriage is prohibited in India, yet some still follow this illegal practice. Here are the details of a news…
Read More » - 13 DecemberFashion
This little Pakistani girl was the show-stopper on the ramp walk
The best creation of the designer is showcased at the last, a show-stopper. This designer’s showstopper was something different. Fashion…
Read More » - Nov- 2017 -23 NovemberCrime
Married at the age of 3 and divorced at 17!!! Indian girl gets marriage annulled after 14 years
The teenage girl with the support of NGO Saarthi Trust founder Kriti Bharti fought a legal battle to get…
Read More » - Oct- 2017 -13 OctoberNEWS
Teen uses Facebook to prove her child-marriage in court
A young woman in Rajasthan has proved in court she was illegally married off as a minor after submitting…
Read More » - Sep- 2017 -19 SeptemberLatest News
Mobile app aims to help end child marriage in India’s Bihar
A mobile phone app is the latest tool for campaigners seeking to end child marriage in the eastern Indian state…
Read More » - 14 SeptemberNEWS
Priyanka Chopra meets Syrian refugees in Jordan
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra met Syrian children, young people and displaced citizens during her two-day visit to Jordan this…
Read More » - May- 2017 -7 MayIndia
WhatsApp share stops her marriage but saves life
A WhatsApp message sent by a neighbour to a Mumbai journalist stopped the marriage of a minor girl in Maharashtra.…
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