child marriage

Raja Ram Mohan Roy's views on social norms during his times are evident--he wanted to eradicate the dominance of superstitions and patriarchy from society. A staunch feminist, Roy strongly advocated for a women's right to property inheritance too.

Whether it could it be termed a stroke of luck or perhaps their resolve to fight against injustice, these two gutsy teenagers who just cleared their second-year pre-university exams were able to thwart their family's attempts at their child marriages.

Amruta’s story is one among thousands of girls all over the country who have been given a chance to chase their dreams.

The child marriage preparations were already in progress, when the cops stepped in.

The National Crime Records Bureau stated that a total of 326 incidents of child marriages had been reported in the country in 2016. Officials fear that the actual number is far higher than this.

Child marriage still exists in parts of the country, but 19 year old Pinki Tanwar fought to have her marriage annulled, and is now a free woman.

Education for this girl, is a pillar of support.

Today, few things can be considered as a more significant infringement of human rights than a child being pushed into wedlock even before he or she can grasp what that means.

The application will track the attendance of girls in schools.

The law till now gave only the option of voiding the marriage but stopped short of invalidating the marriage itself.