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Child marriages in Maharashtra on the surge as families suffer from economic difficulties amid coronavirus woes: Report

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About 200 cases of child marriages were reported from Maharashtra during the period of coronavirus lockdown from April to June 2020, says the report by India Today group.
News Reports

Outrage grows in Somalia as bill legitimising child marriage tabled in Parliament, UN and other international bodies criticise the move

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Bill tabled in Somalia parliament legalizing marriage of girls without their consent once they achieve sexual maturity
News Reports

Pakistan court rules forced abduction, conversion and marriage of minor girl is valid as per Sharia law as she had her first period

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Pakistan court dismisses charges of forced marriage saying minor girls can marry after having 1st menstrual cycle as per Sharia
Government and Policy

Assam government plans to spend Rs 800 crore on Arundhati scheme to discourage child marriages in the state

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According to the Arundhati scheme, every bride from Economically Weaker Section(EWS) will get 10gms of gold free
Law

Citing Hadiya case, 16-year-old Muslim girl approaches SC to hold her ‘marriage’ valid per Islamic law as she has attained puberty

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The woman's advocate has stated that the 16-year-old girl's father is interfering with her right to live with her life partner whom she had chosen after attaining puberty and married through a valid 'Nikahnama'.
Government and Policy

India records 51% decline in child marriages and 63% decline in teen motherhoods since 2000: Global Childhood Report 2019

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According to the report, India has been ranked at 113 out of a total of 176 countries in the 'End of Childhood Index Ranking 2019'.
Media

India Today uses the photo of a Hindu girl to highlight the high rate of child marriage among Muslims in Kerala

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Recently a detergent brand was highly criticised by people for releasing a Hinduphobic advertisement targeting the festival of Holi.
News Reports

Rajasthan: BJP candidate makes controversial statement backing child marriage, district collector takes cognizance

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Chauhan was addressing a gathering at a Sneh Sammelan at the Peepaliya Kala region in Sojat area
News Reports

NCPCR report reveals a significant decline in child marriages across India, prevalence highest among SC/ST castes

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Data in the NCPCR report shows that girls who complete secondary school education are least likely to get married before 19 years of age.
News Reports

UNICEF report says child marriages in India are on the decline

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UNICEF report brings good news, but still India needs to do a lot to prevent child marriage
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