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    Status And Decadal Trends of Child Marriage In India
    (Child Rights and You (CRY), 2020) Jayaram, Veena; Sharma, Varun; Kota, Lakshmi; Mahara, Priti
    Child Marriage is one of the most prevalent social and legal crimes in India and the potential of its impact on children can be life-long, with irreversible effects to their health, education, opportunities and lives. It renders children and adolescents vulnerable to violence and poverty-traps, and severely impairs their overall development. It is a phenomenon that has chronic intergenerational effects that compromise the well-being of not only the direct victims of early marriage, but also their future generations. Child marriage directly affects the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals.