Why in news Sonu Kanwar , a 28-year-old Rajput woman from Rajasthan’s Ajmer district , is challenging the societal norm of child marriage ...
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Sonu Kanwar, a 28-year-old Rajput woman from Rajasthan’s Ajmer district, is challenging the societal norm of child marriage in her village.
She travels by two-wheeler to rural areas, spreading awareness and stopping child marriages in about a dozen cases.
Sonu Kanwar addresses small meetings at schools and panchayat offices, where she educates people about the laws against child marriage.
She identifies child marriage cases and alerts the police to ensure legal action is taken.
Sonu was married at 12 and had triplets at 17, facing early motherhood and immense struggles.
Sonu’s husband was also underage when they married and now fully supports her fight against child marriage.
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