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Maha No. 1 in Domestic Violence Cases: Study
The Times of India reports on a study about the implementation of India's Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, which was enacted in 2005. Findings show physical violence as well as emotional and verbal abuse were the most common forms of domestic violence reported, and 19 states did not have specific budget allocations for implementing the act. The research was conducted by the Lawyer's Collective of Women's Rights Initiative in collaboration with ICRW and UN Women.
The Times of India
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North Indian ‘Apni Beti’ Program Strikes a Blow Against Child Marriage
The Daily Beast profiles an innovative program in north India that uses cash to encourage families to keep their daughters in school instead of marrying them off at a young age. ICRW is currently evaluating the program, which was launched in 1994. ICRW’s Anju Malhotra is featured in the article, which was reported by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, a New York Times bestselling author, fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and ICRW board member.
The Daily Beast
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BU Launches Urban Health Initiative
An article about strategies to tackle health challenges of the urban poor briefly highlights ICRW’s Katherine Fritz’s work related to alcohol abuse, which is the world’s third highest cause of death and disability. BU Today is the news and information website of Boston University.
BU Today
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Forced Marriage Continues in Many Countries
ICRW expert Ann Warner is featured in a Voice of America piece about the prevalence of child marriage worldwide.
Voice of America
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Could Cell Phones Benefit Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries?
Triple Pundit, a new media company for the business community, quotes ICRW President Sarah Degnan Kambou in a piece about the potential for mobile phones to aid women's business ventures in low- and middle-income countries.
Triple Pundit
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“Girls Not Brides” Campaign Aims to End Child Marriage in a Generation
ICRW’s Anju Malhotra, a leading expert on child marriage, is featured in a Slate article about the launch of “Girls Not Brides,” an international campaign of The Elders aimed at ending child marriage in a generation.
Slate
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New Opportunities Give Sub-Saharan Women Room for Change
Voice of America quotes ICRW’s Mary Ellsberg in an article about how advancements in gender equality in Africa have given women more voice in the political sphere. The piece also explores challenges women and girls continue to face, such as vulnerability to HIV and AIDS.
Voice of America
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Child Marriage: Denying girls’ rights, perpetuating poverty
TrustLaw, a Thomson Reuters Foundation service, explores the tragic health consequences of child marriage in a package of stories and multimedia pieces. Several articles quote ICRW experts Jeffrey Edmeades and Anju Malhotra: “Child marriage a scourge for millions of girls”“Child brides face ‘silent health emergency’ – experts”    “Q & A: Why does child marriage happen?”“HAVE YOUR SAY-Child marriage: Cultural Right or global blight?”
TrustLaw
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Child marriage and the Warren Jeffs polygamist trial
In an opinion piece by its editorial board, the Christian Science Monitor argues the Texas trial of polygamist Warren Jeffs should shine a spotlight on the global problem of child marriages, and efforts to prevent them. The op-ed cites ICRW's research and urges passage of the U.S. International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act.
Christian Science Monitor
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Indian girls persuade parents they are too young for marriage
A story written for The Guardian’s international development journalism competition focuses on child marriage in India and highlights a government program aimed at ending the practice. ICRW’s Anju Malhotra is featured in the piece.
The Guardian
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