Lumbini province announces ten year strategy to end “child marriage”
Kathmandu, November 12. The government of Lumbini Province has launched a 10-year strategy to end child marriage in its area.
Minister Rama Gharti unveiled the strategy at an event organized by the provincial Ministry of Law, Women, Children, and Senior Citizens. Gharti announced that child marriage is a punishable offense that has to be removed with cooperation from social organizations and the public.
Although it is illegal to marry a child under the age of 20, child marriages continue to be common in the province for religious, social, and other reasons. A special research and analysis team will be deployed to identify the causes at the local level.
The new strategy will direct the local governments to collaborate with schools in conducting awareness programs to educate the children and their parents. Various skill-based trainings shall also be launched to empower the public.
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