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The Dangers of Quarantine and Lockdown: Forced Marriages 2020-06-10 14:13:16

Ever since the lockdown, the tally of forced marriages have been increasing dramatically, involving several women and even children, who have been forced to marry against their will. But, such forced marriages come with a lot of consequences – the...

Keywords: quarantine, lockdown, lockdown, mental health

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Love Jihad is a myth! 2014-08-28 12:41:34

Besides “Ebola hemorrhagic fever” and “Ice Bucket Challenge”, if there is another term that has gone viral on the web, it is Love Jihad”. A term floated by some Hindu organizations, “Love Jihad” is RSS and its rightwing affiliates like...

Keywords: hindu converted into muslims, hindu conversion, hindu converted into muslims, hindu converted into muslims

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Bill Bans Minors To Get Married 2017-03-14 13:46:25

New Jersey teenagers would not be able to get married until they turn 18 years old under a bill passed by the state Senate on Monday which aims to protect girls from being forced into arranged marriages. The legislation approved...

Keywords: Minors marriage in New Jersey, New Jersey ban on minors marriage, Bill Bans Minors To Get Married, Minors marriage in New Jersey

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Bill Aims To Ban Marriage Under 18 2017-02-16 13:40:54

In the New Jersey, you have to be 18 to vote, 19 to smoke, and 21 to drink. But there is not a minimum age to get married. A judge has to approve the marriages of children 15 and younger,...

Keywords: Doherty, Marriage Under 18, Doherty, Westfield

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