What are your opinions on preventing child marriage?

They should be banned everywhere. The children are treated like toys to throw around to the highest bidder, then abandon them to an abusive husband. read more

Way to Prevent Child/Forced Marriage #13: Sponsor a Girl Child Sponsoring a child in a developing country has been a longstanding way for donors around the world to support underprivileged and vulnerabble communities in order to break the cycle of violence, poverty, and illiteracy. read more

Jharkhand is the state with highest child marriage rates in India (14.1%), while Kerala is the only state where child marriage rates have increased in recent years.Rural rates of child marriages were three times higher than urban India rates in 2009. read more

Child marriage, also known as early marriage, is defined as “[A]ny marriage carried out below the age of 18 years, before the girl is physically, physiologically, and psychologically ready to shoulder the responsibilities of marriage and childbearing. read more