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WORLD● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 3, 2026, 2:02 PM

Childhood: sold, silenced, stolen

The Hindu · south asia

In Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, child marriage persists as families grapple with fears over girls’ safety and so-called honour. Poverty and migration add to the problem, while predators, weak institutions, and a marriage market deepen their vulnerability. Radheshyam Jadhav follows girls and women caught in this cycle and those fighting to break it through education and independence

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