Nepal Launches ‘Child Marriage Free Nepal’ Campaign, Joining Regional Movement to End Child Marriage

After India’s launch of the ‘Child Marriage Free Bharat’ campaign in November last year, Nepal has taken a significant step in the South Asia region by initiating a nationwide movement to end child marriage. The ‘Child Marriage Free Nepal’ campaign, launched by the Government of Nepal, is supported by Just Rights for Children (JRC) and BASE Nepal. The launch event, held in Kathmandu, was led by Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi, Minister of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens, alongside Dili Bahadur Chaudhary, former Chief Minister of Lumbini Province and founder of BASE Nepal, and JRC founder and India’s noted child rights activist Bhuwan Ribhu who has been tirelessly advocating for a ‘Child Marriage Free World.’ Representatives from all seven provincial ministries of Nepal joined the event, underscoring the nation’s united commitment to ending this harmful practice.