Chief Minister Himata Biswa Sarma Friday reported more than 4000 cases of men marrying underage girls in the Indian state of Assam with over 1800 arrests. “Assam [Government] is firm in its resolve to ...
With the help of a local charity and child marriage activist, 18-year old child bride who was married off at just 11 months finally wins her freedom. After 18 years of persecution, Santadevi Meghwal ...
MUMBAI, April 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Child brides being beaten by their husbands will no longer be included in India's biggest survey of domestic violence - potentially hiding the problem ...
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A ruling by India's top court criminalizing sex with underage brides could prevent thousands of girls being trafficked and sold on the pretext of marriage, ...