Udaan: An intervention for Prevention of Child Marriage in Gujarat

• Author:UNICEF
• Publication date:10 Sep 2021
• Category:Case Studies

Udaan is designed to find a community-led solution to the high prevalence of child marriage in Gujarat. The purpose is to initiate a community dialogue that helps reflect and initiate change that affects the prevailing social norms around child marriage. UNICEF, in partnership with the Gujarat State Child Protection Society under the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Department of Education, Government of Gujarat, and Anarde Foundation (NGO partner), carried out a pilot in 120 administrative blocks of Banaskantha district, Gujarat. The intervention was initiated with a village mapping exercise to identify barriers. Education of adolescents was chosen as the introductory intervention to pave the way for more intensive dialogue around the prevention of child marriage. To Read More click here