Increasing legal age of marriage will add to existing hurdles for young women’s access to reproductive and sexual healthcare

Increasing legal age of marriage will add to existing hurdles for young women’s access to reproductive and sexual healthcare

Increasing age of marriage will be exercise of carceral power by state which will disproportionately affect Dalit, Adivasi women

AUGUST 22, 2020 9:01:16 AM

Efforts to address child marriage in India should be in consonance with the socio-economic realities that demand investment in education, welfare, and opportunities for women.