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Childhood: sold, silenced, stolen
In Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, child marriage persists as families grapple with fears over girls’ safety and so-called honour. Poverty and migration add to the problem, while predators, weak institutions, and a marriage market deepen their vulnerability. Radheshyam Jadhav follows girls and women caught in this cycle and those fighting to break it through education and independence
In Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, child marriage persists as families grapple with fears over girls’ safety and so-called honour. Poverty and migration add to the problem, while predators, weak institutions, and a marriage market deepen their vulnerability. Radheshyam Jadhav follows girls and women caught in this cycle and those fighting to break it through education and independence
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