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Activists resist lowering marriage age to 18

Kathmandu, May 16: Child rights activists have strongly protested the government's proposal to reduce the marriage age to 18, citing that this will have serious negative impacts on the children's health, education and overall development. They has stressed to maintain the legal age of marriage at 20. Children as Zone of

Effective enforcement of law must to end child marriage

Effective enforcement of existing law and policy has been underlined for ending child marriage in Nepal. 

Broader social engagement key to atmosphere conducive to reducing child…

Irrespective of the political achievements Nepal has made through various movements in the country, the social problems are so entrenched

Collective commitment to prevent child marriage in Madhes

The participants at a discussion 'Role of religious preachers for ending child marriage' held in Bardibas on Thursday expressed collective

Date of birth of bride and groom mandatory in invitation…

The Aathbiskot Municipality-3 of Rukum Paschim has implemented a provision that the date of birth of the bridegroom and the

Susta rural municipality launches monetary scheme to discourage child marriage

Nawalparasi (West of Bardghat Susta), Feb 9: West Nawalparasi ranks fourth in terms of the prevalence of child marriage within

Local levels pledge to end child marriage in Gulmi

The people's representatives from all the local levels in Gulmi district have committed to working to end child marriage in

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Child marriage still in existence in Terai, Ignorance of law…

Child marriage practice still remains in the Dhanusha district in spite of the laws banning marriage before 20 years of

Guardians being active against child marriage in Doti

Bimal Bahadur Bista DOTI: Parents and guardians have started campaigns against child marriage in Doti district, a far western hilly

Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut
Social awareness necessary to fight child marriage: CM Raut

Dhanusha, Oct 3 :State 2 chief minister Lalbabu Raut has said public awareness was vital to end child marriage as