Instead of raising women’s marriage age, here are six things India should do to curb child marriage

The proposed legislation to raise the legal marriage age for girls to 21 years can have several harmful consequences.

Poonam Muttreja

, 

Alok Vajpeyi

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Martand Kaushik

· Apr 03, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Why India needs to impart comprehensive sexuality education in its schools now more than ever

Misconceptions and lack of resources amid the pandemic have pushed adolescent girls to adopt unscientific menstrual hygiene practices.

Poonam Muttreja

· Apr 07, 2021 · 02:30 pm

As India turns 74, it must realise coercive two-child norm isn’t best way to stabilise population

If a women’s needs for family planning and sexual and reproductive healthcare are met, this will happen naturally.

Poonam Muttreja

· Aug 14, 2020 · 07:30 am

Ending early marriage in India will take more than legal action – it needs real belief in equality

Child marriages occur because girls are usually less valued than boys, notes a new UNFPA report.

Poonam Muttreja

· Jun 30, 2020 · 09:46 am

India’s best population strategy? Ensure women have the right to limit their families

When women lack control over their own fertility decisions, they become collateral damage in the event of a coercive population policy.

Poonam Muttreja

· Sep 16, 2019 · 06:30 am

Trump's Global Gag Order will stop US-funded NGOs from providing legal abortion services in India

Studies have shown that the policy, in the past, has resulted in an increase in abortions around the world.

Poonam Muttreja

· Jan 27, 2017 · 05:30 am

Note to Chandrababu: Family planning is not about class but about women's rights and choices

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday asked rich people in the state to have more than one child.

Poonam Muttreja

· Jun 22, 2016 · 08:00 am