Govt Nixes Child Brides From Domestic Violence Data Of Health Survey

Citing new child protection law, the Centre has omitted the details of domestic violence faced by child brides from recent National Health Survey. While the development came after the previous report found nearly one in six girls married girls aged between 15-19 faced abuse, experts say this will prevent them to get help. Notably, India accounts to over 20% of world’s adolescents and highest child marriages in South Asia.