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How Extreme Weather Is Leading To Rise In Child Marriages In Pakistan
As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods.
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"Child Brides Are Common In School": Teachers Of Rajasthan Village
There was little disbelief among students of a government school in Rajasthan's Kota when two of their mates came bearing the signs of a newlywed bride. Teachers suspected the obvious but chose to overlook it.
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Pakistani Man Forces Minor Daughter To Marry 72-Year-Old, Cops Rescue Bride
Police foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man in Charsadda town and arrested the groom, ARY News reported.
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Cheeni Kum Actress Swini Khara Marries Urvish Desai In An Embellished Pastel Lehenga In Jaipur
Swini Khara, a child actress in Cheeni Kum, marries businessman Urvish Desai in an elaborate wedding wearing a pastel lehenga
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Iranian "Child Bride" Hanged For Murdering Husband
Iran on Wednesday hanged a woman convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married while still a child, a human rights group said, defying an international campaign for clemency.
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Teen Kidnapped In Madhya Pradesh, Sold As 'Bride' Twice in 5 Months
A 17-year-old girl from Madhya Pradesh who left on a trip after her class 10 exams ended up being abducted and sold as a bride twice, a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) official here said on Tuesday.
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South Asia Home To 45% Of Child Brides In The World: UN
South Asia is home to highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF on Wednesday.
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Child Brides From Maharashtra Were Sold In Gujarat, Rajasthan: Devendra Fadnavis
As many as 24 criminal cases have been filed for the alleged kidnapping of women and child brides on the pretext of marriage in January this year, he said.
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Assam's Child Marriage Crackdown: 2 AM Knocks, Shaky Data
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the drive against child marriage will continue till the next assembly elections in 2026.
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Instead Of Rs 75 Lakh Dowry, Rajasthan Bride Asks For Construction Of Girls' Hostel
In a bid to promote girl child education, a bride in Rajasthan requested that the amount set aside for her dowry be used for the construction of a girls' hostel instead.
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New Rajasthan Law Faces Questions Over Validating Child Marriages
Rajasthan has amended a 2009 law to now state that if the bride is under 18 and the bridegroom is under 21, their parents must register the marriage within 30 days of the event. The earlier version had set the age criterion at 21 for both.
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Bride Elopes With Boyfriend, Groom Marries Minor Sister In Odisha
A bride eloped with her boyfriend leaving the groom waiting in Odisha's Kalahandi district, following which her 15-year-old younger sister was married off with the man.
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16-Year-Old Girl Married To 23-Year-Old In Telangana
A 16-year-old girl in Telangana was married to a 23-year-old man on June 1, prompting child rights activists to demand penal action against the priest, the bride and groom's parents and the groom.
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They Were Married As Children In Rajasthan. He Kidnapped, Raped Her
A 15-year-old child bride was allegedly kidnapped and raped in Rajasthan's Bundi district by the man to whom she had been married off some years ago, police said.
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May Amend Law To Make Reporting Child Marriages Mandatory: Smriti Irani
The government is considering amendments to the Prevention of Child Marriage Act to make reporting of child marriages mandatory for the agencies concerned, Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani has said.
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How Extreme Weather Is Leading To Rise In Child Marriages In Pakistan
As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were married off in exchange for money, a decision their parents made to help the family survive the threat of floods.
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"Child Brides Are Common In School": Teachers Of Rajasthan Village
There was little disbelief among students of a government school in Rajasthan's Kota when two of their mates came bearing the signs of a newlywed bride. Teachers suspected the obvious but chose to overlook it.
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Pakistani Man Forces Minor Daughter To Marry 72-Year-Old, Cops Rescue Bride
Police foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man in Charsadda town and arrested the groom, ARY News reported.
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Cheeni Kum Actress Swini Khara Marries Urvish Desai In An Embellished Pastel Lehenga In Jaipur
Swini Khara, a child actress in Cheeni Kum, marries businessman Urvish Desai in an elaborate wedding wearing a pastel lehenga
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Iranian "Child Bride" Hanged For Murdering Husband
Iran on Wednesday hanged a woman convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married while still a child, a human rights group said, defying an international campaign for clemency.
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Teen Kidnapped In Madhya Pradesh, Sold As 'Bride' Twice in 5 Months
A 17-year-old girl from Madhya Pradesh who left on a trip after her class 10 exams ended up being abducted and sold as a bride twice, a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) official here said on Tuesday.
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South Asia Home To 45% Of Child Brides In The World: UN
South Asia is home to highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF on Wednesday.
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Child Brides From Maharashtra Were Sold In Gujarat, Rajasthan: Devendra Fadnavis
As many as 24 criminal cases have been filed for the alleged kidnapping of women and child brides on the pretext of marriage in January this year, he said.
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Assam's Child Marriage Crackdown: 2 AM Knocks, Shaky Data
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the drive against child marriage will continue till the next assembly elections in 2026.
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Instead Of Rs 75 Lakh Dowry, Rajasthan Bride Asks For Construction Of Girls' Hostel
In a bid to promote girl child education, a bride in Rajasthan requested that the amount set aside for her dowry be used for the construction of a girls' hostel instead.
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New Rajasthan Law Faces Questions Over Validating Child Marriages
Rajasthan has amended a 2009 law to now state that if the bride is under 18 and the bridegroom is under 21, their parents must register the marriage within 30 days of the event. The earlier version had set the age criterion at 21 for both.
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Bride Elopes With Boyfriend, Groom Marries Minor Sister In Odisha
A bride eloped with her boyfriend leaving the groom waiting in Odisha's Kalahandi district, following which her 15-year-old younger sister was married off with the man.
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16-Year-Old Girl Married To 23-Year-Old In Telangana
A 16-year-old girl in Telangana was married to a 23-year-old man on June 1, prompting child rights activists to demand penal action against the priest, the bride and groom's parents and the groom.
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They Were Married As Children In Rajasthan. He Kidnapped, Raped Her
A 15-year-old child bride was allegedly kidnapped and raped in Rajasthan's Bundi district by the man to whom she had been married off some years ago, police said.
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May Amend Law To Make Reporting Child Marriages Mandatory: Smriti Irani
The government is considering amendments to the Prevention of Child Marriage Act to make reporting of child marriages mandatory for the agencies concerned, Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani has said.
