Nepali director general of the Department of Women and Children vows to end child marriage

Director General of the Department of Women and Children under the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare today expressed his commitment to end early child marriage. “Although we have a national child development policy, it is not being implemented properly,” he said, adding, “The practice of child marriage can be brought to an end in coordination with NGOs and INGOs.” Read more here:

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