child marriage
13-yr-old Andhra boy marries 23-yr-old woman to fulfil terminally ill mother’s wish
Wedding was reportedly held as boy’s terminally ill mother wanted family to have an adult woman to take care of household after her demise.
Hyderabad: 15-yr-old rescued minutes before parents could marry her off to creditor
The girl was promised to a 38-yr-old man after her family failed to pay rent to his parents for months.
BJP MLA condemns legal marriageable age, says its reason for 'love jihad'
BJP MLA Gopal Parmar asked parents of young girls to guard against 'love jihad' to prevent their families from being ruined.
For the girl child: SHE Teams in Hyderabad prevent two child marriages
In one of the incidents, a 15-year-old minor was rescued from being married to a 25-year-old boy.
Florida passes strictest US law: Doesn’t ban, limits child marriage age
The Florida governor intends to sign the bill into law, a spokeswoman said.
Fight child marriage, honour killings: Pak’s 1st woman Dalit senator’s to-do list
Although Krishna Kumari Kohli was a child bride, her husband encouraged her to continue studying.
Child marriages decline in India: UNICEF
When a girl is forced to marry as a child, she faces immediate and lifelong consequences.
Child marriages in India halved driving down global rate: UNICEF
Despite the law, child marriage remains deeply rooted and accepted in society, and is widespread in parts of the country.
16-yr-old Hyd girl escapes marriage, picks bat to fulfill dreams of becoming cricketer
The girl's parents were about to get her married to a 26-yr-old relative before the police intervened.
Forced marriage to widowed sister-in-law, minor boy commits suicide
The 15-year-old boy studied in Class 9 and hung himself from the ceiling soon after being married to his sister-in-law at a temple.