Gravitas: Child Marriage: America's secret problem

There is a problem that the United States does not like talking about.
It is a problem of Child Marriage.
The practice is rampant- given that only 12 states outlaw the marriage of a minor. This report has the details!
#childmarriage #usnews #gravitas
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[@TheVenge.]

This will not be reported in US media or European media.😂😂😂

[@yaswanthsrirampampana800]

they are busy finding flaws in India 😂 😂

[@anitasukumaran9863]

Yes

[@pablobablo7237]

This was reported all around the world about 6 or 7 years ago! Its high time wion reporters start to report original stories than previosly reported news!

[@sageofsixpaths98]

​@@pablobablo7237still majority of people didn't knew about it except the natives ig. Ofc these news are sidelined and never make to the mainstream, cuz apparantly childlife is less important than their possible pronouns.

[@TheAryanKnight]

@@pablobablo7237 and still continues. As expect from west,

[@user-xx9gw5zh8b]

Still america pretending to be a protector of democracy and father of women's freedom 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@aditi4692]

And that too after banning abortions in some states. They really need to look into their own backyard.

[@shilk4301]

Yes it is despite this news . There is crime everywhere . But it is not norm to tell women wat to wear whom to marry dowry . Normally it’s extreme freedom here . Some remote cases exist unlike Indya where most women have no freedom and some enjoy little freedom

[@xenzorygames4116]

Extremely free that the children dont know the father neither does the mother 😂​@@shilk4301

[@yashsharma-td6ii]

​​@shilk4301 coming from Americans, hahahahaha

[@exhinduhussain-revertmusli4150]

Shrri krisshnaa Aap to khud rukkmani 8 saal ki thi tab shaadi kiye the na .badiya

[@athmakur01]

Teenage pregnancy, is more common in USA than most people think,

[@qjtvaddict]

Actually it’s at it’s lowest level in history

[@Satanreincarnation-zg6sl]

@@qjtvaddict, yes, since contraceptives are more readily available now to teenagers without the consultation of the Parents.

[@trendshort_]

some under age couple flex this on instagram

[@krishgaming9080]

​@@Satanreincarnation-zg6slso marry with your parents consent in India who makes beats The shit out of you.atleast contraceptives is better don't bring much more problem in india make contraceptives awareness classes from small age like 13 age in india thaysnhow we can solve the problem.india is highly shit in terms of woman n man both hate each other

[@YouStillNeedToSleep]

Majority is underage girls who cross over from Latin America and try to have a baby quickly (anchor baby) to prevent getting deported by immigration department. Many of these births occur at home and are not documented for fear of deportation! It's very common strategy. Their first priority is to get pregnant!!!

[@extremewing686]

They still think Clean roads and big buildings are the measure of development but clearly it isn't in fact the measure of dirt in brains, this is disturbing🤮

[@qjtvaddict]

They don’t even have that

[@gunitagoyal6153]

​@@qjtvaddict can see that

[@shilk4301]

Plz look around in india and when u get married hope you will have choice to wear what you want and cook or decide not to cook based in how you want .

[@xenzorygames4116]

​@@shilk4301atleast my father comes back after buying milk.

[@YouStillNeedToSleep]

Well that is their ONLY definition of development 😉

[@TheVenge.]

Tomorrow, again, they will lecture other countries on human rights violations 🤣😂

[@nandakumar4738]

Human rights is just a joke in US

[@virajsalvi5500]

Absolutely right

[@s-qc9ns]

Not as much as it in India.

[@anil7154]

Now if human rights creatures opens their mouth on Indian issues than all those who over stayed after 1947 even after taking 2 nations and pok, will be sent to those respective nation who talks on human rights and don’t follow those.

[@kaonashi93]

@@anil7154 such traitors are everywhere. need actions above and beyond buldozers.

[@kaonashi93]

its a joke domestically, an excuse to be exploited internationally.

[@cosmiccontent8]

She ate this upp! “Once in a marriage, minor girls have little choice, in many cases their states have BAN abortions”

[@yayatiindian6310]

So sad and scary. USA also has problem with child pornography

[@0141amit]

They start physical relations at 14 or 15, divorce after every 4 years…. Marriage makes no sense there.

[@RN-hq8gg]

Bhai 14-15 age is little on the higher side as per their media and advertising children aged 10 start feeling sexual feelings and should not be discouraged as it's basic human right. Their parents have no power over their kids and want to teach others that they are right. Sometimes it's disgusting to see Netflix series and their culture. Marriage is only an economic construct for them .

[@Quranclass-ex8bj]

yes u r right marriage is not any kind restriction for them, actually they don't believe on laws of marriage. The thing that matters among them is only self choice..... no rules no laws

[@ProphetMohammed-69]

This is completely legal according to lsIam Narrated `Aisha: that the Prophet (ﷺ) married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old. Hisham said: I have been informed that `Aisha remained with the Prophet (ﷺ) for nine years (i.e. till his death) Sahih al-Bukhari 5134

[@boredgamer8507]

@@ProphetMohammed-69 sooooo... prophet was child abuser??... and muslims follow him?? why am i not surprised??😂

[@wendyshoowaiching4161]

Reason for the fast divorce. Man too rough in bed. Their woman after a short period no longer satisfied them in bed. So the quick divorce and new partner and the cycle repeated. Marriage is just a reason men can get women to bed them excuse.

[@vijayalakshmi6028]

woww! as much as America discusses other country problems, especially India, India won't discuss America's problems. It's time we start discussing about America's problems, and realize that America is not heaven, America suffers from the same shit as the rest of the world and we have to make our own country a heaven. Kudos to the Anchor. Thanks for reporting WION

[@vanshsapkal2826]

WION'S Anchor is Molly Gambhir.

[@vanshsapkal2826]

Her name is molly gambhir.... She is WION'S Anchor

[@user-wz8xq6xy2i]

You are watching too much TV or in a desk Job! They are the biggest hypocritic bastards in the world. Look at this … the 100s of billions of dollars of money , imf loans, military equipment , fighter jets etc… basically sponsoring terrorism and creating a terrorist state out of Pottistan.

[@steverogers__]

Yeah, somehow pointing out other country's shit makes us feel better 🤦‍♂️

[@GauravAgarwalR]

@@steverogers__Not really, just stops putting other countries on a pedestal, captain amrika!

[@AbdulaiBassitsesay]

if it's Africa they will broadcast it in all their irresponsible medias

[@raisa_cherry33]

So true! 😑

[@bharathiramesh5878]

Same thing if it is India In fact any other country would have recd lectures from this same idiotic USA

[@ALO035]

Africa and the Middle East. Disgusting people so called advocacy for women's right

[@techgamer4710]

America might be developed in terms of economy, but they lack culture and the most important thing common sense.

[@ashton1952]

The w e s t in general, is a sad mess when it comes to their society and family structure

[@TheAS687]

We definitely don’t lack culture

[@techgamer4710]

@@TheAS687 silly me you guys do have woke culture

[@TheAS687]

@@techgamer4710 wtf are you even talking about todays bs does not define the shape of our culture. American food, your internet, your car, your phone, possibly your wardrobe, I’m sure you’ve bopped to our music, our dance, worn hairstyles similar to our look, etc. that’s our culture not being fuking woke to nonsense that’s just a political agenda so STFU talking about some damn we don’t have culture. Because for a country with no culture for some damn reason everyone in the world wants to imitate us.

[@topgun494]

The country who lectures the world,how to be😒

[@Estherbethe1...]

Let me assure you it's far worse than you think... This country prey's on children. I've lived it and witnessed it my whole life.

[@bharathiramesh5878]

OMG😮😮i dont have any words to describe my astonishment

[@Estherbethe1...]

@@bharathiramesh5878 This country is the biggest hypocrites of all... Just look at what's being done to children in Gaza. Our morals and values are just slogans. Child marriage is just one of the dirty secrets. CPS is a WHOLE other one. This country talks a good game about life being precious, but in what context and to whom ? And don't forget the hundreds of thousands missing immigrant children that we "lost".

[@bharathiramesh5878]

@@Estherbethe1... I understand So sad

[@D-inAustinTX]

WOW I wasn’t aware of this at all! It’s disgusting! I had to look it up and I’m shocked! It’s wrong very wrong. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

[@Surabhi_Raaut]

They have another issue of teenagers' pregnancy. They run shows of these instead of discouraging it

[@rationalthinker2724]

And they preach human rights to the world!! 😡😡

[@user-yh2pb4bj3e]

I'm from the u.s and this has been a problem for quite a while. Some religious people are standing in the way of laws being passed.

[@tulipbubbly3748]

I want to ask what is the percentage of these people ? Are they so much that such a thing can legally happen ? Recently I heard 64k women are denied abortions who have been raped.

[@adjoaanima7907]

Which religion?

[@xenzorygames4116]

​@@adjoaanima7907halleuah religion..

[@adjoaanima7907]

@@xenzorygames4116 thats weird because it is not written anywhere in the bible to take child brides, just a bunch of peados hiding behind religion

[@C12341]

@@tulipbubbly3748 this is absolutely true. It is legal because after r oe vs w ade was overturned, which was a federal level supreme co urt decision, many states had trigger laws that went in effect to ban a bortion, in some cases m aking it almost im possible for a bortions even for the life of the mother even if that wasn't their intent. In Texas alone, 26,000 babies were born from r ape anonymously reported and some of the mothers were children. That is showing our nation has a huge r ape problem. You can find the statistics for other states. The south in particular is against a bortion. I don't know what the numbers are but religious men have become extremely radicalized in the last 5-10 years, most likely via the internet, the "red pill" movement, and as a backlash to women doing better in school and college. I personally am not sure why boys are struggling in college and younger grades because our school systems were designed for boys. But I have noticed in the US men lose interest in tasks that women excel in because they view them as not worthy of their time if women can do them, because women are supposed to be inferior to men. So then they don't value education. I don't know if it's actually the boys can't perform or if it's the contrast of them not wanting to do something they perceive a woman could do better, which they view as emasculating. And we sent abroad our good paying working class jobs for many men. . These issues have always been present but rather than tackle our economic problems as to why young men cannot afford a home or good salary from corporate interests, they think feminism somehow is this all-powerful monster that has created all of society's ills. They think that if they take away voting, a bortion, no-fault divorce, and encourage young marriages, all of society's ills will go away. But they are not addressing how most men in this country, to include the "religious," are addicted to violin t corn, and many divorces are initiated over corn use (56% of women list this as the reason for the divorce) and also they are not addressing why boys are badly performing in school, rather than saying it's designed for girls, which is not true. They also blame there being too many female teachers but teaching does not pay well and our teachers have to work multiple jobs in part because it is a female profession and looked down on. If you search through videos in the US about teachers you'll find angry parents say they are public servants working for them and too greedy. I honestly think the increase in violin t corn has trained men (and some women) to get a dopamine award from seeing women punished and hurt, and that is a HUGE part of this, but no one wants to talk about how this is sadism and enjoying the suffering of others because it is too taboo and because corn use is almost universal with men, people become very defensive about it.

[@bluepearlagain]

There a father in the US that sold his daughter for four pack beers !!!! It was in a documentary years ago

[@martivanyo4136]

An under 16 years old should never be legal to marry. That is absolutelly wrong how little they protect children.

[@avanarichierich8281]

Disgusting and at the same time shocking ! Is this the America - so called leader of world !?

[@bhavanikumar7150]

Shameful...and they call themselves Superpower..

[@amazingcalvin]

Being a military/economic superpower and being morally bankrupt are not mutually exclusive.

[@exhinduhussain-revertmusli4150]

Shrri krisshnaa Aap to khud rukkmani 8 saal ki thi tab shaadi kiye the na .

[@AlmatyTravel-Information]

US seems to be in pathetic state.

[@mercedesbenz3751]

Since its America, a 1st world rich and developed country hence the world will ignore these things and won't stereotype them.

[@CaptainJeanLucPicard]

Rich? We are not talking about middle east or Sweden or Norway or Germany. America definitely has millionaires and billionaires and is one of the developed countries but not one of the rich countries though. They have all sorts of population there, not just rich. Rich population infact is just a small percentage there.

[@sbielec30]

All 50 states have laws that say a person must be at least 18 to consent to marry. However, 38 states have legal exceptions that still allow children to marry in certain circumstances. These legal exceptions often require the consent of one or both parents and/or a judge. If you are going to report, don’t tell half a truth. Tell the entire truth. You are taking things out of context and it is not true reporting.

[@propertymanagementmarketin280]

This is true. I got married when I was 17. My husband was 21. With careful consideration, my parents agreed to this. It was approved by a judge who had us do marriage counseling first. We never had sexual relations with each other before marriage. Five children later and now one grandchild too, we are still very much in love and have been happily married now for 24 years. Just saying.

[@videshx818]

Thanx to WION for reporting !!!

[@Martin_Priesthood]

Child marriage in America ❓‼️ amazing 🤔🤷

[@randomthinker199]

Embarassing

[@Martin_Priesthood]

@@randomthinker199 🤕🤒☹️

[@swapnakaul9021]

Omg A superpower nation such a pathetic condition Just unbelievable

[@joslin7tj]

And no abortion! Injustice at peak...

[@shilk4301]

In India there was case where father raped own daughter

[@miryamamar9471]

Abortions are NOT a quick fix and are still available.

[@savage.4.24]

Thank you. This needs more attention. When i was 14 i was engaged. If my father hadnt been arrested for other things he would have signed for me to be married at 16. I am in america. My wedding date would have been in may of 2006 a month after my 16th birthday. I am 34 and thankfully escaped being forced to be married before i could legally rent a car or drink beer. And yes you read that correctly.

[@royalpitamamma]

Thank God you are free! I escaped at 12 years old because the state I was in banned it, but unfortunately was married by 17 years. Those 5 extra years were so precious for me.

[@_wokeweaklingscryoverwords_]

It should be banned everywhere.

[@yogeshkhanna5173]

Well this is freedom as per feminism. If you are men , then you are a mysogynist. So shut up. In case you are a girl. You go girl.

[@dheeraj4u2111]

So much for being "The Preacher of the World".....😂😂😂

[@AdityaKadamMechanical]

Child marriage is still allowed in India for Muslims. Even 14 years hindu girl converted during marriage with muslim is allowed.

[@mlg1279]

If that's not allowed, "secularism" would be in danger - according to an average con gressi

[@ag4eng]

Modi is fixing that

[@rupaverma6326]

​@@mlg1279 not just cong....but also the human rights mafia , western countries and their media.

[@JennyPatel-im8xi]

@@ag4eng Yes UCC

[@maximus13234]

ሙስልም ከሆክ ብዙ ሰዎችን ማግባት ትችላለ

[@swapnakaul9021]

Thank God I am an Indian not an American Proud to be an Indian

[@user-sj3ie1qh2z]

You are Hindu not muslim. Muslims are legally allowed to do marry below 18 age.

[@catladyanddogowner3527]

Teen pregnancy was prevalent but child marriage?? Who is marrying who and why ??

[@orangenerator]

Orthodox Jews, Mormons elders marrying younger and younger sister-wives. It's rampant

[@royalpitamamma]

I am American and my parents tried to marry me off at 12 years old not even a teenager. I was not even out of middle school. I was not pregnant. I did not seek a boy. I was raped by a man who confessed and went to jail for his crime. I had to have an abortion because of this rape. The state court order the abortion or I would die the judge said. This is why my parents deemed me marriageable. I was "dirty" and "spoiled" now. My mother said that I should pray a man would want to marry me in my condition. That she would be looking to find a nice young man as soon as possible. All of the men they selected were over the age of 18. The youngest was 19 years old. The eldest was 32 years old. All of them called the state to report the fact my parents were trying to marry me off. None thought it was right. The state did not do much except to tell my parents this is not right, but eventually I was placed in foster care. If I had been in the same state in my country that my cousin was in, by the time I was in foster care I would have bene legally married to who ever my parents chose. My cousin was married off at just 14 years old before she could enter secondary school. She got pregnant and her parents demanded they marry. Several other friends were married by 16 years old. IN ALL CASES IT WAS THE PARENTS PUSHING IT. This was due to religious beliefs.

[@ashkabrawn]

child marriage, unwanted/ forced pregnancies, denied abortion rights.

[@Ca-happy]

Yes.. same country talks about other countries

[@manodiptam100]

basically, they are trying to appease a section of population, increasing their votebank.......to hell with human rights and future of the country. nice!!!

[@ashwinimairal4126]

Amazing Information 🎉❤

[@ethiehetherington5086]

"DO WHAT I SAY, NOT WHAT I DO".

[@sujatadas5148]

Thank you for this news - I really had absolutely no idea this was happening in USA - the epitome of first world and civil rights 😳😳😳

[@balarajkakumanu9882]

Good report, I think there is outrage in US on this, women rights people are questioning this incidents

[@jenniferazad885]

It’s unbelievable 😭

[@user-zk6lo6vt6s]

Under developing countries itself following no child marriages. How come its possible in developed countries? They are well educated peoples.

[@Drew-cv2jl]

They TELL us they are well educated....but have you seen the crop of people being shown to world after the new wave of their politics??? They have been unleashed and feel entitled to show you how uneducated they are while believing they are better than all of us. SHAME.

[@sudiptachandra2594]

Such a good bulletin! Kudos to the team! Eye opener!

[@gobletfire7956]

Justice for Hindu girls in Pakistan and Bangladesh

[@pranavkothe3978]

Let me remind you that India has passed an amendment to increase the age of child marriage to 21 for both girls and boys. This is how India has cleared its resolution on child marriage. Jai Hind🇮🇳

[@debimukherjee2933]

Thanks for talking in this issue.

[@talwaal]

Shame on American society laws

[@raynoldrynjah2877]

Shame. 😮

[@kellykreqeli8924]

We are aware this is a problem in radical Christian and Catholic group and has been for a long time but we also have the problem with radical Islamic group who also allow child marriage

[@sanjuktajaiswal5699]

And they said child marriages is exclusively an Indian thing.

[@eleanorrose6122]

The West usually tell the world about child marriage in Africa forgetting it happens there too.😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@om-nj2hw]

This is a complex problem. Religious groups here are what keeps this going, and its not as common as this reporter makes it sound. Usa is a huge place with every sort of diversity you can think of. Also our structure is state/ federal..so states may want one thing eventhogh the president feels differently. But yes this isnt talked about enough. Its really due to religious fundamentals which is a problem in every country.

[@tulipbubbly3748]

And the thing is religious fanatics are increasing in the country. The states have denied abortion to 64k women who have been raped and now this news.

[@royalpitamamma]

There should be a federal minimum age that is 18 years. If you can not smoke until 21, or vote until 18, or join the military until 17 with parent consent, then why can you get married at 16 years old? It is illogical. I am all for the minimum age for marriage being 18 or even 21 years of age. The federal minimum age for marriage should be instituted.

[@pranav21047]

These so called developed countries are so undeveloped in emotional levels and maturity. It's time to change the definition of a developed country!

[@Akanksha-dg1xx]

Then why do so many Indians take cross the Mexican border illegally 😮?

[@trendshort_]

Money Money Money and a tag of working in USA at home

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

If you hate when Indians call you out, then why are you here?

[@lostpirate-jr9rf]

When it happens in America they say "it's her choice".

[@videshx818]

Dr. Ankit Shah had already predicted balika vadhu in the west due to radical grooming gangs trouble. Is the prediction coming true ??

[@sageofsixpaths98]

He said that for Europe tho.

[@nicktheuri9888]

That is disgusting😮😮

[@Fluriana]

I know this.

[@gayatri555]

Can you give links to your sources

[@juileeshinde8933]

I have seen suh case in a series called Chicago Med. A 12 years got married , with her parents permission, to a Church reverend. Got pregnant at 14 but couldnt sustain the child due her under developed body. Later, she choose to remove her Uterus and decided to carry on with her life on her own terms

[@afelder2363]

As a US citizen I don't know a single person that has married someone under 18?? Maybe that was 50 or 60 years ago.

[@vasanthagowripammi3226]

Then you should meet more people

[@afelder2363]

@@vasanthagowripammi3226 not to make a false claim true

[@vasanthagowripammi3226]

@@afelder2363 no but to give more validity to truth

[@afelder2363]

@@vasanthagowripammi3226 I work with the public in a consulting role. I meet many people. In this country teen pregnancy is a problem. Teen marriage is a problem from many years ago. Not saying Noone is doing it but it is frowned upon in our society. Not sure what the trend is across the world. USA 🇺🇸 , few people want to take care of some underage wife or husband. We have many rights here as citizens. You should visit. You will see.

[@victoryv116]

These findings are based on reports produced by usa government or usa based research institutions .even I haven't seen any murder in my life , it doesn't mean they don't take place

[@PP-oz2oj]

Very surprised to know this.

[@newtrollaccount384]

I agree that laws should be changed but it's important to remember that in the US the culture and nation of origin needs to be considered. Some of these child brides might be hillbillies but some are likely first generation Americans. Child brides are not a mainstream American issue.

[@zenzo4815]

If ur not perfect then you should not point fingers and lecture others USA still don't understand this

[@maitreyajambhulkar]

Waah. Never thought this would happen in USA, so liberalism there it is.

[@tulipbubbly3748]

That's a lie. USA doesn't have many laws. 64k women who have beenr aped are denied abortion. That's also includes children of below 15. And there are many more stupid things.

[@vibesz]

I live in the US..with the exception of ultra religious cults in Utah, and immigrant communities as you mentioned -there is no child marriage amongst the regular American citizens and public.

[@royalpitamamma]

Evangelical Christians also push children to marry. I was in one such household at just 12 years old was pushed. I was raped by a full grown man that confessed and went to jail. That is the reason.

[@raisa_cherry33]

This gives me goosebumps!

[@marspalk7611]

They(USA) care about INDIAN LGBTQ VOTING RIGHT BUT NO LAW ABOUT CHILD MERRAGE IN USA.

[@rakeshkrgarg]

American Exceptionalism continues 😅

[@suranjanabasu498]

What a country!

[@allengina1091]

Yup, this is very true.

[@Kharvela.-]

It is not human rights it is children rights violation

[@KarenLopez-in5ih]

This child marriage isnot pervasive nor encouraged in America..i am an American..and normal people dont like this or allow this in American families.humanity for people still exist..

[@royalpitamamma]

You can't speak for the right wing of America. I am a survivor of child marriage and I am American. My parents tried at just 12 years to marry me off.

[@KarenLopez-in5ih]

@@royalpitamamma tragedy..indeed the media makes it seem like men are lining up to do child marriage like buying naan bread at a bakery in New York city....

[@tessapersaud4292]

Don't they have to show Birth certificate first that will show they are under age before they get married.

[@Gracejohnys]

What about legalization of marital rape in india ?

[@Ms.A422]

Oops. I was going to say they are married but it still doesn’t really justify raping your partner. But in comparison I don’t know about India but America has a pedophile problem that the government is not addressing properly. I think the same for some European countries as well. I think we would do well in following South Koreas suit and upping the age of consent to 20 years old and also putting better laws in place to protect our children but unfortunately our government does not care about doing any of that.

[@Gracejohnys]

@@Ms.A422 ?

[@Gracejohnys]

@@Ms.A422 Yes every country has problems 🥲

[@Gracejohnys]

@@Ms.A422 The more numberof people, the more the crime rate would be. Example, does india have a pedophile problem? Absolutely yes but how many are reported in mainstream media. There’s not even a sex offender registry so that we are notified of such people living in our neighborhoods. Maybe it appears as a huge problem in America is because rate of such crimes reported to the govt could be way more than it is in india.

[@atthismoment3006]

this is crazy!!! you see- this is so disturbing

[@randomnyss2011]

Bhai.. apne india mein abhi bhi yeh hota hain... US ki chugli karke kya ho jaega... Yahan toh bahot kuch illegal hain for bhi khule aam hota hain...

[@leviewlee4303]

Well, that explains why there are 'teen moms' reality TV shows in the U.S.

[@armondlevinia9221]

With consent of a parent or court, in all minority cases.

[@bharatresurgence]

Lol even in India it was done with the consent of parents. Still it's unlawful and the parents can be jailed.

[@anksssssssss]

So basically parents can sell their daughter , there was documentary couple year back, when a American father sold his daughter for 4 beers . Shameful

[@armondlevinia9221]

@@bharatresurgence You misunderstand. The minor wants to get married. Usually it's 2 kids getting married. And usually 1 is already pregnant.

[@reginageorgetownuni]

Wtfffff​@@anksssssssss

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

​@@armondlevinia9221 What the child wants doesn't matter. Because she is not old enough to consent. A parent cannot consent for a child to have sex...what is wrong with your brain to not understand that?

[@yoddha529]

The basic problem is women consensually exploiting her self for money which is not only dengerious for society but dengerious for women too

[@somap8380]

We banned but it didn’t stop and the laws weren’t implemented. It is still happening in India. 🇮🇳

[@mitzm7385]

We passed laws to discourage child marriage and as a society we do not accept child marriage nor do we preach. Don't compare apples and oranges - India is a nation ravaged by 1000 years of colonisation and then being carved up. If we could do it why not the rich countries who enjoy the benefits of colonialism and a world order skewed in their favour?

[@naturestruth]

Very rare cases in rural areas. With better education and development that too will stop

[@mitzm7385]

It is the same across Europe.

[@NM_1814]

Yeh mujhe bhi pata tha..par koi news channel isse cover karega..yeh socha na tha.

[@onlineshoppingjakarta7338]

You should discuss how many children missing

[@RoshinVarghese-yt6so]

Thank you for the video. Yes it's all about systemic failures ignored by the keepers of DEMOCRACY. It keeps repeating in the USA for the same reasons.

[@sarasavi7898]

Telling others about ethics. But legalizing homosexuality, child marriages

[@sariput2010]

wow, I rarely heard Child marriages from US. Some were infamous cases from relious communities, but arrested and put in prisons. Is it true? Now a big problems is the most Americans don't get marriage . But minorities have produced a lot of babies .

[@shilk4301]

This news is talking edge cases while India abuse is so prevalent

[@user-li7to1up1b]

OMG 😱

[@solapowsj25]

Only on paper.

[@Satyajit_Dey]

India is very concerned and looking into this matter very closely.

[@Cyberflatulance]

What happens in Wegas stays in Wegas😂😂😂😂

[@royalpitamamma]

Yeah I noticed that too. The V sound was a W sound

[@captain4595]

Imagine lecturing India on Child marriage issues while child marriage is legal in USA.And in India,most child marriage take place between two child. In USA it takes place between one adult and a child

[@thinkagain2229]

Its not that simple, there are layers

[@ambreenali.]

If it happened in India or it's neighbouring countries, the blame would be put on culture, religion and what not but since it's America, we can't criticize their nonexistent culture or barely there religious beliefs... just imagine how dirty their minds are!

[@theawall7984]

This is so disgusting!

[@swapnakaul9021]

Shameful act

[@leothelittlesimba2682]

It still happens in India ewpecially where the administration is weak and eve teasing and rapes are high.