Written By: Ekta Sharma

The child marriage amendment bill has been introduced in India in which age for marriage the child will be 21 from 18 which will imply on all communities besides caste and creed. In Lok Sabha minister for women and child development, Smriti Irani introduced this bill. Which proposed amendments in the existing 2006 bill regarding child marriage. 

Smriti Irani said that this bill will be for all communities and give equal rights to all women. 

All women from all faiths, under Hindu Marriage Act or the Muslim Personal Law, should get equal rights to marry,” 

This bill will empower women and help them to focus on careers and skills; according to UNICEF 

Estimates suggest that each year, at least 1.5 million girls under 18 get married in India, which makes it home to the largest number of child brides in the world –

accounting for a third of the global total. Nearly 16 per cent of adolescent girls aged 15-19 are currently married. under such circumstances, this bill will be a boon for women. 

This bill deemed to be passed on the same day but opposition rise against the process, the bill has certain stages to pass which was about to skip due to the opposition demand it proceeded to the 

Discussion, standing committee and joint committee which is crucial part of the life of the bill. 

I like this bill, it is something like giving strength to women. Today we can find that in urban as well as rural areas, till 18 age of women parents start to looking for a suitable life partner for her daughter by future perspective, due to this reason women lack independence on her own and sometimes being the subject of domestic violence once women will be empowered or matured she will be at least matured to handle all kind of responsibility. 

And also this will help to reduce the age gap between the generation. As I always said that women’s condition in a country reflects the development of that country. This amendment is looking like a boon for women which can take India to the path of development and reduce domestic violence cases too.

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