Child Marriage

India is now seeing a transitional period, with the prevalence of child marriage1 declining from 47 percent of girls married before age 18, in 2005-2006 to 27 percent in 2015-2016. United Andhra Pradesh had the ninth-highest number of people who were married as children in 2011, though the percentage of those effectively married before 18 was only marginally higher than the national average, at 4 percent. The practice of child marriage not only deprives girls from essential nutritional needs but also leads to severe implications such as early pregnancies, limited career opportunities, and stagnant physical growth. To raise awareness on this issue. Mahita- Plan India In collaboration with the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh under the aegis of Girls Advocacy Alliance developed a video titled Child Marriage to raise the awareness on the issues of child marriages in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The videos have been endorsed by Olympic Medalist Ms. P.V. Sindhu. The Video has been released during the launching of Kishore Vikasam-II Phase programme.

Видео Child Marriage канала Mahita