Grassroots Experiences of Using the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

Abstract

This report draws attention to how the child marriage law works for girls who seek its protection, what it takes to use the law, and who bears the weight of moving the law. Committed to understanding how law works across social contexts, and to making sense of its differentiated responses. The report consolidates the experiences of such organizations in using the PCMA to both prevent marriages involving underage girls and help girls nullify their marriage.