UNICEF report shows Indian child marriages have nearly halved

The number of girls getting married in India has nearly halved within a decade, leading to a global decline in child marriages.

UNICEF reports that 25 million child marriages were prevented worldwide within the last decade with the largest reduction in south Asia.

UNICEF’s principal gender adviser, Anju Malhotra, says that any reduction is welcome news, but there’s still a long way to go.