April 12, 2022
Child marriage in Bihar: Why does it persist?
More than two out of five girls are married early in Bihar. Here are some reasons why child marriage remains prevalent in the state and some ways to discourage it.
Devaki Singh works as Specialist, Gender Equity at Centre for Catalyzing Change (C3). She has about 10 years of experience providing strategic planning, research, and analysis support at development nonprofits, management consulting firms, and research institutions. Devaki holds an MPA from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, and a Masters in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. She completed her undergraduate studies at Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi.