Plea to lower age at marriage for men to 18
The Hindu
Civil society groups quote 2008 Law Commission report
Instead of to bring it on par with that of men, the government should lower the age of men to 18, demands a petition from over 150 organisations activists, writers and academicians.
The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, introduced in Lok Sabha and referred to the Standing Committee for further scrutiny seeks to raise the age of marriage for women to 21 in order to make it equal to men so that they are not in a “disadvantageous position” in regard to higher education, vocational instruction, skill sets etc. It also aims to improve maternal mortality rate, infant mortality rate and nutritional levels.
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