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Child marriages went up during Covid, Karnataka topped the list
Experts claim that the numbers are higher than what has been reported. Reason like poverty, illiteracy, superstition, a lack of knowledge about child marriage laws, a lack of interest in educating girl children, and traditional wishes are cited behind this large number of cases.
Published on Mar 24, 2022 12:07 PM IST
UN official warns of increasing child marriages in Afghanistan, calls for action
“I am deeply concerned by reports that child marriage in Afghanistan is on the rise. We have received credible reports of families offering daughters as young as 20 days old up for future marriage in return for a dowry,” executive director of UNICEF Henrietta Fore said.
Published on Nov 13, 2021 08:01 PM IST
Written by Srivatsan K C | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Rajasthan passes bill to register child marriages, oppn calls it a black day
Rajasthan BJP legislators walked out of the House questioning the need for the registration of child marriages and demanded the withdrawal of the bill.
Published on Sep 18, 2021 09:18 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
UK to end legal loophole allowing child marriage, lift minimum age from 16 to 18
- Britain set 16 as the minimum age in 1929 when living together out of wedlock was socially unacceptable but campaigners say most girls who marry under 18 nowadays are pressured into it by their families and that raising the minimum age would empower them to say no.
_1623984206721_1623984216569.jpg "UK to end legal loophole allowing child marriage, lift minimum age from 16 to 18(Photo by King's Church International on Unsplash)")
Updated on Jun 18, 2021 08:15 AM IST
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Thousands of child marriages in Canada spark concern over global leadership
Thousands of girls in Canada have been married before turning 18, warning that a rise in unofficial child marriages could make the practice harder to prevent and call into question the country's global leadership.
Published on Jan 12, 2021 07:33 PM IST
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