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Child marriage in India in Indian law is a marriage in which both the bride (who can only be female) and the groom (only male) are less than 21 years of age. Most child marriages involve girls younger than 21, many of whom are from poor families. Child marriages are prevalent in India. Estimates vary widely between sources as to the extent and ...
UNICEF defines child marriage as marriage before 18 years of age and considers this practice a violation of human rights. [1] Child marriage has been an issue in India for a long time, because of its root in traditional, cultural and religious protection it has been a hard battle to fight.
The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, passed on 28 September 1929, in the Imperial Legislative Council of India, fixed the minimum age of marriage for girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years. In 1949, after India's independence, it was amended to fix the age of 15 for girls, and in 1978 to 18 for girls and 21 for boys.
Girls walk home from school in South 24 Parganas. For many girls in rural India, education ends before high school, which often costs money. Although child marriage is illegal, it is still widely ...
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Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage is an international non-governmental organization with the mission to end child marriage throughout the world. [1] The organization was created by The Elders to enable small groups from around the world to address the common issue of early marriage.
Bharti made headlines as the first annuller of child marriage in India. [2] She is the founder and director of Saarthi Trust, a non-profit organization that primarily rescues and ensures the recovery and welfare of child marriage victims. [3] Bharti's team has annulled more than 41 child marriages and prevented more than 1,400 from occurring. [4]
Bandhan Tod is a mobile app to stop child marriage in India's Bihar state [1] through SOS button in the app. [2] When the SOS on Bandhan Tod is activated, the nearest small NGO will attempt to resolve the issue. [3] If the family resists, then the police gets notified. Till now so many child marriages has been cancelled through Bandhan Tod ...