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