Revival: Child Marriage: The Indian Minotaur (1934)

An Object-Lesson From the Past to the Future

Nonfiction, History, Asian, India, Asia, Family & Relationships, Relationships, Marriage
Cover of the book Revival: Child Marriage: The Indian Minotaur (1934) by Eleanor F. Rathbone, Taylor and Francis
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Author: Eleanor F. Rathbone ISBN: 9781351345804
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: January 16, 2018
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Eleanor F. Rathbone
ISBN: 9781351345804
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: January 16, 2018
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The newly issued Indian Census Report for 1931 contains many disquieting revelations, but none more so than the huge increase in child marriage and the continuing enormous mortality of women due to premature maternity, bad midwifery, purdah and kindred social evils. The first part of this book exposes the futility of the steps hitherto taken to cope with child marriage. The second part discusses remedies. Wider voting rights and a larger share in administration are claimed for women, and women themselves are urged to take up the Government’s challenge, "Educate public opinion," by organising an extensive campaign of propaganda and resistance to those who break the law prohibiting child marriage. The book has a direct bearing on the problem of India’s future Constitution and contains new material concerning other problems besides that of child marriage.

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The newly issued Indian Census Report for 1931 contains many disquieting revelations, but none more so than the huge increase in child marriage and the continuing enormous mortality of women due to premature maternity, bad midwifery, purdah and kindred social evils. The first part of this book exposes the futility of the steps hitherto taken to cope with child marriage. The second part discusses remedies. Wider voting rights and a larger share in administration are claimed for women, and women themselves are urged to take up the Government’s challenge, "Educate public opinion," by organising an extensive campaign of propaganda and resistance to those who break the law prohibiting child marriage. The book has a direct bearing on the problem of India’s future Constitution and contains new material concerning other problems besides that of child marriage.

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