On 21 January 2026, PAAenfance RDC organised a school engagement activity at Elimu Bora School Complex in North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage. The session aimed to raise awareness among students and teachers about child marriage and to encourage commitment to protecting children’s rights through education and community action. Teachers at the school played an active role in guiding discussions with student

As part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage, the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, with support and in partnership with Child Marriage Free World, The West Africa Youth Network for Peace Education and Economic Development (WAYNPEED) and Community Solidarity to Improve Lives(ComSIL), convened a National Pledging Event to advance implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 in Sierra Leone. Held at the Ministry’s conference hall in Freetown

As part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage, Le Relais “Malian Education Association” is leading community and school-based efforts in Zougoumé and Kabala-Est, within the Kalabancoro community in Mali. Le Relais, established in 1992, works to support children, youth, and adults who are out of school by providing education, literacy, and vocational training. Its work also focuses on supporting girls and women through income-generating opportunities and community en

As part of the 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage, Quegas Mutale convened a community awareness meeting in Luunga Village, Binga District, Zimbabwe, on 24 December 2025. The event brought together 77 participants, including 24 women and girls and 53 men and boys, drawn from local leadership, faith institutions, schools, and families. The programme focused on strengthening community responsibility in preventing child marriage and promoting child protection. Participants

Students and teachers from Courageous Kids Academy in Kan Tudu, Kashere District (Akko Local Government Area), Gombe State, organized a community awareness event as part of the 100 Days of Action under the Child Marriage Free World campaign. The session brought together 37 students for a discussion on child marriage and how it affects education, wellbeing, and future opportunities. The conversation helped students better understand the issue and reflect on the role they can p

Child marriage must be treated as a crime, not a cultural practice. During the high-level week of the 70th Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations, global leaders, ministers, UN officials, diplomats, civil society representatives, and survivors came together to call for stronger enforcement of laws to end child marriage within a generation. The deliberations took place during the special event 'Strengthening Legal Systems to Ensure the End of Child Marriage',

The 100 Days of Action to End Child Marriage was more than a campaign. It was proof that people who have never met, spread across different countries, cultures, and communities, can come together for a single, urgent goal: a child marriage free world. The campaign started in November 2025 and concluded on 8 March 2026, International Women's Day. With one million children married every month, these 100 days were a call to act, showing how law, policy, and individual action, w

The Supreme Court of India has made a vital judgment on child marriage : The Court ruled that India’s child marriage laws must be enforced using a prevention, protection, and prosecution model, as advocated by Just Rights for Children . The landmark judgment also made a recommendation for the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) to be amended to make the standalone act of the betrothal of children illegal . The ruling was the result of a petition filed by JRC partners, So

On September 24, 2024, another step forward for child protection was achieved after a ruling was handed down by the Supreme Court on school safety. Following a petition made by Just Rights for Children partner, Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), the Supreme Court ruled that states and UTs must ensure that the Ministry of Education's Guidelines on School Safety and Security are implemented. To date, only five states have worked to implement these guidelines. The School Safety and S

At the beginning of September, 277 partners met to collectively plan the next stages of the program and participate in trainings during a three-day session in Delhi. Progress updates were provided by each partner, and the setting enabled the partners to assess broader progress on child marriage, child trafficking, and child sexual abuse interventions across states and Union territories. Senior representatives from the Ministry of Women and Child Development joined the worksho

More than 250 participants from across 16 states, with strong representation from border states, joined a national consultation organized by national Just Rights for Children partner Bachpan Bachao Andolan on ‘Safe Migration to Combat Trafficking’ in New Delhi on July 30, 2024. Human trafficking is the third largest organized crime after drugs and arms. A 2024 report from the International Labour Organization found that the annual global profits from forced labour and forced

On July 22, faith leaders representing Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, Baha’i, Jainism, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism joined our Interfaith Dialogue on Child Marriage, in Delhi. Focusing on the importance of unity in this cause, and the need for all children to have access to protection, education, and development, the faith leaders agreed to take definitive action to prevent child marriage. “Muslim religious leaders have a vital role in making people aware of