Over 100 houses set ablaze as ‘underage’ girl marries man from another community in Pakistan
Multiple families have said that they were left homeless overnight, while their years of savings and belongings were reduced to ashes.
Multiple families have said that they were left homeless overnight, while their years of savings and belongings were reduced to ashes.
Childhood is often described as the most vulnerable phase of life. For millions of children, especially girls, it has historically been cut short by forced marriages, abuse, and systemic neglect.
“Eradicating child marriage once seemed a distant, perhaps impossible, dream. But India has proven that with clear policies, persistent action, and grassroots involvement, transformative change is within reach,” PM Modi said.
Every girl deserves protection until she turns 18, argues Gajendra Singh
Many rural households see marriage as an escape from financial burden, while the lack of accessible secondary schools drives dropout rates among girls.
According to police, an underage girl was married in the Patharkandi subdivision of the Karimganj district.
Phulowar Hussain of Jordanga village allegedly married a 13-year-old girl from Chirakhowa village in South Salmara-Mankachar three years ago.
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The girl's parents had sold girl for Rs 40,000 and received an advance of Rs 20,000, with remaining amount to be handed over to them after the wedding.
Overall, Unicef estimates that 640 million girls and women living today were married off before they turned 18. Post the Covid-19 pandemic, when poor families were driven to destitution, young girls were married off by many families to reduce their burdens. Indeed, poverty has been identified as a major factor responsible for such marriages, while the other is the impact of climate change.
