Eliminating Child Marriage in India: Progress and Prospects.

Abstract

Child Rights Focus, a knowledge initiative of ActionAid has analysed the data on child marriage from the Census 2011 and some sample surveys. The main objectives of this exercise were to assess the progress achieved in the elimination of child marriage in India, and to study the prospects and future challenges. This report provides information on the ‘hot spots’ of the problem and the strategies to support governments and local leaders in the efforts to fight against child marriage.