Just a reminder > Maharashtra: Child marriage cases at 5-year high; Pandemic pushing parents to make bold moves
In a special Mirror Now report, we bring to you one of the distressing ill effects of Coronavirus pandemic. The onset of the pandemic has affected all economies and yet another fallout of the virus has been a sharp rise in child marriages in Maharashtra. The number of child marriages in the state has doubled […]
Just a reminder > Ending Child Marriage in England and Wales – International Day of the Girl
This webinar was brought to you by the Garden Court Family Team and took place on 14 October 2020. 11 October 2020 is International Day of the Girl under the theme “My voice, our equal future”. To mark this day, the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team and Dawson Cornwell Solicitors invite you to a […]
Just a reminder > Pandemic Triggered Child Marriage Trend | Itna To Hum Kar Hi Sakte Hai | Anuradha Rajadhyaksha |
pandemic has had an adverse repercussion on the lives of hundreds of teenage girls across Maharashtra. Data from the state’s women and child development (WCD) department has revealed that child marriages in the state have increased by 78.3% until September this year as compared to the same period in 2019.Experts have attributed the spike to […]
Just a reminder > EVENT – Child Marriage in the United States: Prevalence & Impact
Nearly every state in the U.S. permits marriage of boys and girls under age 18. Little known fact: there were over 200,000 youth married across the country between 2000-2015. In light of mounting evidence, many states have moved to address the issue. Yet legal loopholes and lack of data on the prevalence and impacts of […]
Just a reminder > Ending Child Marriage In Lebanon | Sawa For Development Association
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Just a reminder > First reading by Pauline Latham MP on Bill to End Child Marriage.
First reading by Pauline Latham MP on Bill to End Child Marriage in House of Commons on 6th October 2020. Petition to end child marriage: https://t.co/4c1swdl49r?amp=1 Karma Nirvana are the co-chairs of the Girls not brides consortium working alongside IKWRO, Forward and Independent Yemen Group campaigning to raise the age of marriage and making child […]
Just a reminder > The consequences of child marriage in Indonesia
Did you know that the legal age for marriage in Indonesia is 19? Yet close to 25 million women and 7 million men have married well before this age. Child marriage is prohibited by international law. UNICEF reports that if progress to end this practice is not accelerated, 150 million girls will be married in […]
Just a reminder > Somali lawmaker presents bill to legalize child marriage
Uproar after #Somali lawmaker presents bill to legalize child marriage Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: […]
Just a reminder > IDA NEWS 552: AUG 18, 2020: CHILD MARRIAGE BILL – SOMALIA
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Just a reminder > Somali Women Are Against The New Bill In Somalia That Would Allow Forced Child Marriage
Outcry in Somalia as new bill would allow child marriage source