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Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat: Two years of action towards a child-marriage-free India

Child marriage continues to be a major social challenge in India, affecting girls’ health, education, safety and future opportunities. However, the country has made progress in reducing its…

Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat: Two years of action towards a child-marriage-free India
Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat: Two years of action towards a child-marriage-free India — image via Google News Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu — Credit: Storywire

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Child marriage continues to be a major social challenge in India, affecting girls’ health, education, safety and future opportunities. However, the country has made progress in reducing its prevalence. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), 2023–24, 20.1% of women aged 20–24 years were married before the age of 18, compared with 23.3% in […]

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