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Allahabad HC upheld Rs 15,000 monthly maintenance, saying the 25% income benchmark is only a guide and a CEO title is no proof of high pay; reported 8 Oct 2026.
A UNICEF brief released for the Day of the Girl, Oct 11, 2026, says Nepal's child marriage rate fell from 37% to 28%, but the poorest girls are 4.4 times likelier to marry early.
A UNESCO report released on October 8 finds that in rural India only 59 girls complete upper-secondary school for every 100 boys, though urban areas have reached parity.
The UN's theme for International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, 2026 is 'End child marriage and invest in girls' rights'; UNICEF says 1 in 5 girls marry before 18.
As International Day of the Girl is observed on 11 October 2026 with a focus on child marriage, India's own campaign and survey data show progress and gaps.
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