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She became a wife at 11. 12 years later, she chose prison over living with her husband. At 24, she became India’s first woman to get a divorce
In an era where women’s rights were nothing more than a laughingstock in India and women were bartered away like cattle for marriage even before entering puberty, one lady became a one-woman army and boldly chose imprisonment over staying with the husband she…
India records progress against child marriage, gender violence
New data reveals child marriage rates are falling in India. Women aged 20-24 married before 18 dropped to 20.1%. Spousal violence also decreased. However, rural areas show higher rates for both issues. Adolescent motherhood remains steady. Sexual violenc…
West Bengal tops child marriage list even as India sees overall drop : Data
