Jul 23 2014 : The Times of India (Delhi)
One in every three child brides is from India, says UN
United Nations:
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India has the sixth highest prevalence of child marriage in the world with one in every three child bride living in India, a United Nations report said.Child marriage among girls is most common in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa and India is among the top 10 countries with the highest rates of child marriage, Unicef said in a report titled “Ending Child Marriage Progress and prospects.“
“South Asia is home to almost half of all child brides worldwide; India alone accounts for one third of the global total,“ the report said. Worldwide, more than 700 million women alive today were married as children or before their 18th birthday. More than one in three, about 250 million, entered into union before age 15, the report said.
“South Asia is home to almost half of all child brides worldwide; India alone accounts for one third of the global total,“ the report said. Worldwide, more than 700 million women alive today were married as children or before their 18th birthday. More than one in three, about 250 million, entered into union before age 15, the report said.
