‘Child marriages decline in India’
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‘Child marriages decline in India’

Context:

According to UNICEF India has seen a sharp decline in child marriages over the last ten years with 27% of girls getting married before their 18th birthday as against 47%, a decade ago

Details:

  • The decline in child marriage in India has contributed significantly to a global decline in child marriages.
  • Overall, the proportion of girls who were married as children has decreased by 15% in the last decade, from 1 in 4 to approximately 1 in 5.
  • Twenty-five million child marriages were prevented globally in the last 10 years (2005-06 and 2015-16)
  • South Asia has seen the largest decline with India being at the forefront.
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