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Indrani lost her father when she was young, and
had many siblings. “This is why I could not complete
my education. After my marriage, I came to my
in-laws’ place and it was a joint family. I had to be
considerate of everyone’s needs. My focus was on how to
keep everyone else happy, whereas I wanted to study or work.


Around 680 million Indians lack the ability to meet their basic needs like proper food
and shelter. A negligible fraction of the ever-increasing population have ‘privileges’
like electricity, education and permanent employment. A young girl in the family is
perceived as an economic liability, who is unable to fend for herself. As such, marrying
children off at a young age solves the problem of having an extra mouth to feed, and mass marriages
reduce the cost of expensive ritualistic weddings in a society known for its strong observance of traditions.
I
think
Girls are not Brides.

Are Human Beings.
They