Child marriage is commonplace in India, where more than one third of all the child brides in the world live. According to UNICEF, nearly half of the girls are married by 18 years of age, and 18% are married by the time they are 15. For the most part, girls are married off without their consent Indian law has made child marriage illegal, but it is still widely practiced.
Action for the Rights of Children (ARC) and Asha-Kiran came together to organize a two-day workshop where the grass root level workforce of the organization worked with youngsters from our community. Various tasks were given to them to perform in groups as a way to raise awareness about the damage that marriage can cause before a person is physically, emotionally and psychologically mature.
The minors also received information on who to consult and go to regarding cases of child marriage. The participants were asked to spread the newly acquired information among their respective families and community.
