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UNICEF decries surge in child marriage in Horn of Africa amid drought cris
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Child marriage is on the increase in the Horn of Africa region as the severe drought in 40 years pushes families to the edge, the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF warned Wednesday.
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Parliamentary panel gets extension for examining Child Marriage (Amendment
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has granted an extension to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports for Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021, which proposes to raise the minimum age of marriag
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Activists differ on bill to raise age of marriage for women, house panel t
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on Monday discussed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021, which proposes to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21.
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Our Africa by Merck Foundation TV Program - Second episode on ending child
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 29 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched the Second Episode of their first-ever TV program - 'Our Africa by Merck Foundation' on Saturday, April 23, 2022 on KTN, Kenya and Sun
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Parliamentary panel receives 90,000 'orchestrated emails' on Bill seeking
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports examining The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill held its first meeting on Wednesday.
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Parliament panel to examine Bill proposing marriage age change on Wednesda
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports would examine the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill in its first meeting on April 13.
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Increasing incidents of child marriage during Akshay Tritiya, NCPCR raises
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Expressing concern over the increasing incidents of child marriage during Akshya Tritya, top child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday wrote to the principal secretary of all states and Union Territories direct
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Merck Foundation marks World Health Day 2022 by transforming patient care
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Cairo [Egypt], April 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marked "World Health Day" 2022 together with 20 African First Ladies with the announcement of eight important awards on health and social issues for Med
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'Naubat Baja project' in Rajasthan helps prevent child marriages though mo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 28 (ANI): Child marriage is one of the most shameful practices which authorities have failed to bring to an end despite their best efforts. However, a project aiming to end this social evil in Rajasthan seems to show a positive sign in its mission through the active part
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Female infanticide, child marriages will increase, if inflation not contro
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 26 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday said if inflation is not controlled then cases of female infanticide and child marriages will increase in the country.
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RSS-affiliate Muslim Rashtriya Manch to launch campaign to raise minimum a
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) will launch a nationwide movement to raise the minimum age of marriage for Muslim women.
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Philippines bans child marriage
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], January 8 (ANI): A law prohibiting child marriage was signed by President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte and came into force on Thursday, making child marriage illegal in the country.
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