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Child marriage is a marriage or other union in which one or both of the parties are under the age of 18. Child marriage is a violation of children’s rights, and it can have serious negative consequences for the health, education, and well-being of children. Child marriage is most common in developing countries, and it is often driven by poverty, cultural traditions, and lack of access to education. Child marriage can also be a form of gender-based violence, as girls are disproportionately affected by this practice. The United Nations has set a goal to eliminate child marriage by 2030, and many organizations are working to raise awareness of this issue and to provide support and assistance to children who are at risk of being married against their will.
KOTA KINABALU: Efforts are underway to amend Sabah’s Native Court Enactment to put an end to child marriages. Former Sabah law and native affairs assistant minister Jannie Lasimbang said the Native Courts in Sabah will have to be prepared to deal with cases related to applications for marriages involving anyone below age 18 once the…
The status of women reflects a country’s social, economic, and mental health. In India, women have been seen as a representation of spirituality. Nevertheless, still women are denied equality and rights. They’ve been mistreated and treated unfairly compared to men. Socially negative factors like dowry, the sati-system, child marriage, and female infanticide are still very…
GENEVA (16 January 2023) – UN experts* today expressed alarm at the reported rise in abductions, forced marriages and conversions of underage girls and young women from religious minorities in Pakistan and called for immediate efforts to curtail the practices and ensure justice for victims. “We urge the Government to take immediate steps to prevent…
The DCPCR’s early warning system has supported over 33,000 students chronically absent from schools to resume their formal education, a statement said. The early warning system, a collaboration between the Directorate of Education (DoE), the Delhi government and the Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) aims to protect the ‘at-risk’ children and bring…
By now, many people have heard of human trafficking and slavery, but I always like to start any conversation about this issue with this fact: there are an estimated 50 million trafficked and enslaved people around the world. This number is shocking, but even more shocking is that this is a rise of over 10…
Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (EP) Beltangady, Jan 11: “What has MLA Harish Poonja to do with the accused of rape of a minor girl at Mitthabagilu, child marriage, abortion, murder of a Dalit youth at Shibaje and motivation for suicide at Thotattadi? While the MLA speaks about the assault case at Bengaluru, what is…
Health and Education Infrastructure: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) government is planning to set up at least one hospital and one medical college in every district of the state. Speaking on the occasion, during his Samadhan Yatra in Bihar’s Saran district, the Chief Minister said that the government…
Gujarat High Court’s intervention has helped calm the concerns of a 14-year-old girl from Gandhinagar who left her home to live in Rajasthan after her father and uncle pressured her to get married. The HC was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the girl’s father and sought assurance from the latter that he will…
Katihar (Bihar): Mohammad Shabaz wakes up at the crack of dawn. Any lingering thoughts of going back to sleep disappear when he thinks of his childhood years. Years spent in distant Delhi when his tiny hands embroidered for hours without a break. Until he was rescued. As villages stir to life, he wants to be…
A consultation programme on Promotion of Youth Advocates for Children towards ending violence against children and child marriage was organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication of Periyar University in association with the Social Welfare Department, UNICEF, and Thozhamai on Thursday. In his presidential address, Vice-Chancellor R. Jagannathan stated that promotion of women’s…
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