child marraige
- Bangalore
Karnataka police launch ‘Pink Box’ in schools to help girls report abuse
Hassan: The Hassan district police have launched a unique initiative aimed at helping girl students from rural and vulnerable communities safely report cases of sexual harassment, threats and child marriage pressure. South…
- Telangana
Traffic constable booked for marrying minor in Telangana’s Suryapet
Hyderabad: A traffic constable from Yadagirigutta has been booked for allegedly marrying a 16-year-old girl from Suryapet’s Ananthagiri mandal. According to local reports, the man, Nayani Anil Kumar, a native of Huzurnagar,…
- Telangana
Telangana rolls out Sneha Summer Camps for development of adolescent girls
Hyderabad: The Telangana Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty has launched “Sneha Summer Camps” for adolescent girls across all villages to provide holistic development through various sessions on health, safety, education and…
- Telangana
Telangana caste survey reveals 2.16 lakh child marriages
Hyderabad: About five per cent or 2.16 lakh girls below 18 years of age have been found to have married in Telangana, according to the caste survey conducted by the Congress government…
- Telangana
40-year-old man booked for marrying 8th class girl in Telangana
Hyderabad: A case was registered against 40-year-old Srinivas Goud on Wednesday, July 29, in Telangana’s Nandigama for marrying an 8th-class girl. The illegal act took place on May 28; however, it only…
- World
Iraq proposes bill to reduce legalised girl child marriage
A bill was proposed in Iraq’s parliament to reduce women’s legal age to marry from 18 years to 9 years, effectively legalising child marriage, along with other amendments feared to be ‘sectarian’,…
- Mumbai
Child marriages rise in Maha post COVID lockdown, says women’s panel chief
Latur: Maharashtra Women’s Commission chief Rupali Chakankar on Monday said the number of child marriages in the state had increased after lockdown was imposed for the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a press conference…
