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December 20, 2021

Do you think that raising age of marriage for women guarantee favorable outcomes for the society? Critically analyse (200 Words)

Refer - The Hindu

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Soni Kumari 2 years

Please review sir 

IAS Parliament 2 years

Try to elaborate more on critical point of view. Keep Writing.

prem prince 2 years

kindly check

IAS Parliament 2 years

Avoid listing out the points and ry to explain thembriefly and bring coherence in the answer. Keep Writing.

IAS Parliament 2 years

KEY POINTS

·        If the proposal to raise the age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years passed, various personal and faith-based laws which govern marriages in India now, including The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Special Marriage Act, 1954, and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, will have to be amended.

·        Though the objective looks good on paper, merely raising the age of marriage without creating social awareness and improving access to health care is unlikely to benefit the community it wants to serve.

·        As per the National Family Health Survey (2019-2021), 23.3% of women aged 20-24 years married before 18, which shows that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, has not been wholly successful in preventing child marriages, especially among the poor.

·        Women’s rights activists point out that parents often use this Act to punish their daughters who marry against their wishes or elope to evade forced marriages, domestic abuse, and lack of education facilities.

·        Hence, within a patriarchal setting, it is more likely that the change in the age limit will increase parents’ authority over young adults.

·        The focus must be on creating social awareness about women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, and ensuring girls are not forced to drop out of school or college. 

Cibi Siddharth 2 years

kindly review and provide suggestions sir/mam

IAS Parliament 2 years

Good attempt. Keep Writing.

K. V. A 2 years

Kindly review

IAS Parliament 2 years

Good attempt. Keep Writing.

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