child marriage prevention
India's Bold 100-Day Campaign to Eliminate Child Marriage by 2030: Progress and Promise
Dec 04, 2025 07:39 pm CST
India launches an ambitious 100-day nationwide campaign to end child marriage by 2030, marking one year of the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat initiative. Led by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, this three-phase strategy has already prevented 100,000 child marriages and re-enrolled 630,000 girls in school. Child rights experts suggest India is approaching a historic tipping point, with unprecedented public participation and government commitment bringing the country closer to achieving what was once considered impossible.
Supreme Court Justice Calls for Urgent Legislation on Deepfakes and AI-Enabled Child Abuse to Protect Girl Children
Oct 13, 2025 01:11 am CST
Justice B V Nagarathna of India's Supreme Court has urged for immediate legislative action to combat deepfakes and AI-enabled child abuse. Speaking at a national consultation on safeguarding girl children, she emphasized the need for comprehensive measures including 24-hour reporting mechanisms for child sexual abuse material, platform-level age verification, and enhanced monitoring systems to protect vulnerable children from evolving technological threats while ensuring their access to education, nutrition, and legal protection.
Minor Couple In Live-In Relationship Has Baby In Jharkhand
Sep 25, 2025 01:28 am CST
A 14-year-old girl who is in a live-in relationship with a boy two years older than her gave birth to a baby in Khunti district of Jharkhand, prompting the administration to decide on intensifying its campaign to prevent early marriage and pregnancy