#EmpowerNotAge
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14 Feb, 2022
New Delhi
Empowerment Not Age: Examining The Complexities Of Child, Early And Forced Marriages
The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 is the legal safeguard against child marriage in India. It retains the provision from 1978 which fixes the minimum age of marriage to 18 years ...
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23 Dec, 2020
Delhi
Addressing Early Marriages in India (Oxfam India-SAWM Webinar)
The central government set up a Task Force this year and is considering increasing the age of marriage for girls from 18 to 21 in a bid to curtail early marriages and reduce maternal mort...
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03 Dec, 2020
New Delhi
The Right Age for Marriage: Should the State Decide?
When I first read about the proposal that sought to increase the age of marriage for women to 21, I experienced a certain level of excitement. It appeared to be an exponentially progressi...
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