| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Decline in Child Marriages in Rajasthan |
| Location | Rajasthan, India |
| Report Released at | United Nations General Assembly, New York |
| Study Title | "Tipping Point to Zero: Evidence Towards a Child Marriage Free India" |
| Study Duration | 2022-2024 |
| Conducted by | Just Rights for Children (JRC) (a network of 250+ NGOs) in collaboration with Rajasthan Directorate of Child Rights |
| Key Findings | - 67% decline in child marriages among boys <br> - 66% decline among girls <br> - Awareness campaigns (99%) most effective <br> - Arrests/prosecutions (82%) second most impactful <br> - Persistent drivers: Poor finances (91%), cultural practices (45%), belief in "purity" (45%) |
| Recommendations | - Stricter law enforcement <br> - Better reporting mechanisms <br> - Compulsory marriage registration <br> - Village-level awareness on Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat portal <br> - Declaration of National Day Against Child Marriage |
| Child Marriage (Global Context) | - UNICEF categorizes it as a human rights violation <br> - SDG 5.3 aims to eliminate it by 2030 <br> - 1 in 5 young women (19%) married in childhood (UN, 2022) |
| Legal Framework (India) | - Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (2006) <br> - Legal marriage age: 21 (men), 18 (women) <br> - Section 16: Allows states to appoint Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs) for enforcement, awareness, and counselling |
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