# Child marriage: Progress made, but millions of girls still at risk in India, say experts

- Published: 2026-10-11T07:30:36.540Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T02:30:57.625Z
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- Topics: Crime, law and justice, Politics
- Involves: Arjuna Award recipient, Child Marriage Free India campaign, Child marriage in India, Cynthia McCaffrey, Government of India, India women’s cricket captain, Indian Penal Code 2023, Indian law, Indian women’s cricket captain, India’s squad that won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025, Puja Marwaha, Ravi Kant

## How it developed

- 2026-10-11T07:30:36.540Z - Hindustan Times: [Child marriage: Progress made, but millions of girls still at risk in India, say experts](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/child-marriage-progress-made-but-millions-of-girls-still-at-risk-in-india-say-experts-101791702028362.html)
- 2026-10-11T10:02:38.041Z - Telangana Today: [Tendulkar backs Mandhana’s new role in promoting children’s rights](https://telanganatoday.com/tendulkar-backs-mandhanas-new-role-in-promoting-childrens-rights)
- 2026-10-11T13:33:19.898Z - Telangana Today: [UNICEF India names Smriti Mandhana celebrity advocate on International Day of the Girl](https://telanganatoday.com/unicef-india-names-smriti-mandhana-celebrity-advocate-on-international-day-of-the-girl)
- 2026-10-12T02:30:57.625Z - Dharitri: [ଭାରତରେ ପ୍ରତି ୫ ଜଣରେ ଜଣେ ଝିଅ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ବାଲ୍ୟବିବାହ, ଜାତିସଂଘ ଓ ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍‌ବେଗ - Dharitri](https://www.dharitri.com/one-in-five-girls-in-india-is-married-off-as-a-child/)

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