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First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

HC notice to MP govt on plea against UP CM

Jabalpur: Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday issued notice to the state government on a petition seeking action against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his wife and MP Dimple for attending a mass wedding programme at Niwadi town, where ... [Published zeenews.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Akhilesh Yadav, Child Marriage Act, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jhansi

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund UNICEF

UNICEF calls for alliance against child marriage

Chief of UNICEF field office for Madhya Pradesh, Tania Goldner on Saturday gave a call for strong alliance against child marriage.Goldner in a media release said, "Child marriage is a violation of child rights and unfortunately, it is still a very sad ... [Published Indian Weekender - May 17 2013]

Entities: United Nations International Children's Emergen..., Child Marriage, Child Marriage Act, Civil Society Organisations

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

UNICEF calls for alliance against child marriage

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Chief of UNICEF field office for Madhya Pradesh, Tania Goldner on Saturday gave a call for strong alliance against child marriage. Goldner in a media release said, "Child marriage is a violation of child rights and unfortunately, ... [Published India Blooms - May 11 2013]

Entities: United Nations International Children's Emergen..., Child Marriage, Child Marriage Act, Civil Society Organisations

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

A knotty matter

"Mam, can you please save my friend Priya (name changed)? She is a minor and is getting married today." The hassled voice on the phone compels the Social Welfare officials to swing into action. They have to stop the marriage to be held at a nondescript ... [Published The Hindu - May 08 2013]

Entities: Social Welfare, Child Marriage Act, Legal Custody, Madurai, Relativity

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Initiatives for the Girl Child

The Government has taken a number of initiatives to benefit girl child in the country. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA) was brought into force from 1st November, 2007.SABLA, a Scheme for empowering adolescent girls, has been launched in ... [Published Press Information Bureau - May 03 2013]

Entities: Child Marriage Act, Krishna Tirath, Nutrition, Education

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

New Delhi (India)

Girl moves panel against wedding

NEW DELHI: A recent SOS from a to the unravelled a traumatic battle between a 17-year-old girl and her family. Her parents were all set to marry her off. She was dead against it but her protest failed to move them, prompting the girl to contact the child ... [Published Times of India - May 02 2013]

Entities: Relativity, Child Marriage Act, New Delhi (India)

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Officials rescue 167 child 'brides' in Perambalur district in two years

The most heart-rending scene is that of a 13-year-old girl struggling to respond to any question. The most satisfying case is that of a physical education graduate who has married the girl with whom his marriage was stopped about a year ago by the Perambalur ... [Published The Hindu - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Perambalur (India), Child Marriage Act, Information Report, Madras

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

80-year-old groom arrested for trying to marry 11-year-old girl

SHEIKHUPURA - The police on Tuesday arrested an 80-year-old groom along with his accomplice for marrying an 11-year-old girl while another accused managed to flee.According to details, Najeeb, 80, hailing from village Chak of Faisalabad was going to marry ... [Published Pakistan Today - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Child Marriage Act, Faisalabad, Lahore

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Law which is is not secular

Free India's Constitution pledged to make everyone equal. But Shariat courts turn this belief on its headIndia is not alone in feeling threatened by the operation of Shariat courts, which negate modern secular jurisprudence, hinging on equality of all ... [Published New Delhi Pioneer - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Divorce, Brahmin, Shah Bano, dowry

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 4 reports

UP: Senior policeman arrested for trying to marry minor girl

A deputy SP was arrested on Monday in Balua police station of Chandauli district in UP over the charges of allegedly marrying a minor girl at a temple in Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh.It was confirmed by Mahender Yadav, Station officer (SO) of Balua ... [Published News24online - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Police Officer, Child Marriage Act, Police

First reported Mar 09 2013 - Updated Mar 10 2013 - 1 reports

Changing Attitudes On Child Marriage In India

Most child marriages in the world take place in South Asia and rural sub-Saharan Africa. In rural India, 47 percent ( UNFPA report ) of girls get married before the age of 18. The Indian state of Bihar has the highest number of child marriages at ... [Published Global Voices Online - Mar 09 2013]

Entities: Child Marriage, India, United Nations Population Fund, Bihar (India), Child Marriage Act

First reported Mar 01 2013 - Updated Mar 01 2013 - 1 reports

Strengthening the Implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

Strengthening the Implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 ... [Published Press Information Bureau India - Mar 01 2013]

Entities: Child Marriage Act

Quotes

Not only will it make aid dollars more effective, she added, but "it's a win for the child, it's a win for the community the child lives in and it's a win for the international community"

Child marriage a scourge for millions of girls [Published TrustLaw - May 21 2013]

"Create more positive opportunities for adolescents, particularly girls, to access quality education as well as skill building programmes. When the adolescents are thus meaningfully engaged, they will be better equipped to negotiate for themselves and parents would refrain from forcing marriages on their children" Goldner said

UNICEF calls for alliance against child marriage [Published Indian Weekender - May 17 2013]

"To avoid unnecessary embarrassments, we prefer to marry off our daughters as early so that they are in safe hands, under the protection of a male guardian" she says

A knotty matter [Published The Hindu - May 08 2013]

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Child marriage a scourge for millions of girls [Published TrustLaw - May 21 2013]
HC notice to MP govt on plea against UP CM [Published zeenews.com - May 17 2013]
Madhya Pradesh HC seeks reply from UP over stat... [Published India Today - May 17 2013]
UNICEF calls for alliance against child marriage [Published Indian Weekender - May 17 2013]
UNICEF calls for alliance against child marriage [Published India Blooms - May 11 2013]
A knotty matter [Published The Hindu - May 08 2013]
Initiatives for the Girl Child [Published Press Information Bureau - May 03 2013]
Girl moves panel against wedding [Published Times of India - May 02 2013]
Officials rescue 167 child 'brides' in Perambal... [Published The Hindu - Apr 25 2013]
80-year-old groom arrested for trying to marry ... [Published Pakistan Today - Apr 23 2013]
Law which is is not secular [Published New Delhi Pioneer - Apr 18 2013]
UP: Senior policeman arrested for trying to mar... [Published News24online - Apr 16 2013]
UP: Top cop arrested for attempt to marry minor [Published News24online - Apr 16 2013]
DSP held for marrying minor [Published Express India - Apr 16 2013]
Chhattisgarh DySP held for trying to marry mino... [Published United News of India - Apr 15 2013]
Changing Attitudes On Child Marriage In India [Published Global Voices Online - Mar 09 2013]
Strengthening the Implementation of Prohibition... [Published Press Information Bureau India - Mar 01 2013]
India Fails to Control Child Marriage [Published Silicon India - Nov 08 2012]
UNICEF focuses on ending child marriage on the ... [Published UNICEF - Oct 11 2012]
Boy held for child marriage [Published Calcutta Telegraph - Sep 13 2012]

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Changing Attitudes On Child Marriage In India [Published Global Voices Online - Mar 09 2013] Most child marriages in the world take place in South Asia and rural sub-Saharan Africa. In rural India, 47 percent ( UNFPA report ) of girls get married before the age of 18. The Indian state of Bihar has the highest number of child marriages at ...