Thamis face maternal health issues due to early marriages

In Thamichagu village of around 400 Thami households, children are encouraged to find a partner as soon as they hit puberty.

A 17-year-old girl named Uri Thami, whose name has been changed for privacy reasons, from Thamichagu in ward 8 of Bigu Rural Municipality eloped at the age of 14 in February 2022. She was a grade nine student when she dropped out.