Child marriage, teenage pregnancy persist in Dang

Despite laws and awareness campaigns, deep-rooted traditions and lack of education are perpetuating the practice.

Mina Bishwakarma, a resident of Harnok in ward 1 of Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City, is a 17-year-old mother of a one-year-old son. She, however, is yet to reach legal marriageable age. The Civil Code 2017 states that the minimum age for marriage—for both women and men—in Nepal is 20.