5 Countries Including India Account For Over 50% Global Child Brides
According to an analysis published by UNICEF, India ranked among the top five countries that accounted for over 50% of child brides. Reportedly, of the 650 million girls and women who were married in their childhood, half of them belonged to Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, and Nigeria. The UNICEF's Henrietta Fore stressed the countries to have proper health services including sexual and reproductive health services for women.