Basudev Mahapatra
Basudev Mahapatra is a journalist based in Bhubaneswar.
April 24, 2017
The pensive look of Devati Durua asks many questions. (Photo by Basudev Mahapatra)
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Interventions to stop child marriages raise hopes in Odisha

The practice of underage marriage is acute in the tribal-dominated southern and southwestern parts of Odisha, but interventions on the ground are planting the seeds of change among adolescent girls and their parents

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April 21, 2017
Child marriages are prevalent in many parts of India. (Photo by Naga Rick)
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Breaking the norm of child marriage an uphill task in Uttar Pradesh

A detailed baseline study conducted in seven districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh shows that underage marriages are still widely prevalent, particularly in disadvantaged communities, and this practice holds back girls from realizing their full potential

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