"To empower girls and young women, who are victims & survivors of early child marriage to improve their access to rights, opportunities & services in Karnataka, India".

There are close to 15 million girls in India and around a million in Karnataka who are married off every year before the legal age (Indian Population Census, 2011). Despite the enactment of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006, the practice of child marriages continues to be widespread in India. There are many reasons for girl child marriages, most of them being cultural, social and religious traditions and beliefs (NCPCR study).