In a big win for India’s fight against child marriage, the United Nations has declared November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage.
Fatima Maade Bio and Bhuwan Ribhu of Just Rights for Children at the UN “India is the Vishwaguru of child protection today. The move is a big global endorsement for the Just Right For Children campaign and NDTV’s campaign against child marriages. Just Rights for Children founder Bhuwan Ribhu had proposed a resolution for the United Nations to designate a day dedicated to the fight against child marriage. First Lady of Sierra Leone Dr.
NDTV & Just Rights for Children have been running the Child Marriage Free India campaign since 2023. Resolution was tabled on September 4 in the United Nations by Sierra Leone, and it was passed. The Child Marriage Free India campaign, which started first by the children and communities and was subsequently supported and scaled by the Government, with over 25 crore people coming together and taking a pledge on 27th November 2024, has today become an International Day accepted by the world,” an elated Ribhu said.
We have reported on their mission and work, and have taken it to world,” said Vaishali Sood, Senior Managing Editor, NDTV. The latest national data also reflect the decline in child marriage. The UN announcement is also a big win for NDTV’s commitment to the cause. As partner of the Just Rights For Children , NDTV has for two years has covered and amplified the call for action. “It’s a spectacular day. NDTV has partnered with Just Rights For Children for two years.
23.3% of women aged 20-24 were married before the age of 18, compared with 20.1% in NFHS-6 (2023-24), according to the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5).
