Child marriage has declined in India—but across the country, one in five girls and nearly one in six boys are still married as children, and in recent years the practice has become more prevalent in ...

Gandhinagar (Agenzia Fides) – With an awareness-raising campaign scheduled to run from November 1, 2025, to January 26, 2026, the Salesians in the Indian state of Gujarat aim to raise awareness among ...

Aged 15 and already pregnant after marrying last year, Pinku Das Sarkar has no idea what to do following her husband's Feb. 2 ...

A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India's northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said on Dec. 22. "We will ...

Child brides being beaten by their husbands will no longer be included in India's biggest survey of domestic violence - ...

From facing violence to stopping 950 child marriages. For over three decades, Hyderabad’s Jameela Nishat has fought ...

Rights activists have lauded a top court order to prevent child marriages in India, where over 1 million children entered into wedlock in the 2023-24 period. The Supreme Court on Oct. 18 said child ...

Did you know if parents have different genes, their children tend to be taller and smarter? And when siblings or cousins marry, their children are more likely to have genetic disorders and birth ...

The draft has been submitted to the state’s advocate general for legal vetting before it is presented to the Meghalaya High ...