Himachal Pradesh State Assembly passes amendment bill raising women's minimum marriage age to 21.

Himachal Pradesh State Assembly passed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024, on August 27, 2024, increasing the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. This amendment aims to support gender equality and higher education, as well as to protect the health of young girls by preventing early pregnancies. The bill was unanimously passed without debate, and will now be sent to the Governor for approval.