Child marriage in Nepal

Nepal borders with...

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The age of marriage in Nepal depends on the money the families have.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned.

Families want to marry their daughters soon to earn money.

• True

• False

• to be famous

• to have social position

According to the law, people aren't allowed to marry until they are 18.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

Parents who marry their children before the allowed age normally pay a fine.

• Sometimes

• True

• False

• Only if it is a girl

The government is not doing much to put an end to child marriage.

• The government can´t decide for the families

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

The recent earthquake was negative for the abolition of child marriage.

• Only for girls

• Not mentioned

• True

• False

The law states that punishment for child marriage is imprisonment for up to three months.

• It´s true and they can pay a fine too.

• It´s true

• It´s false

• They just pay a fine

Say the name of an organization which is helping Nepal in the strategy to protect child marriage.

• The Ministry of Education

• Unicef

• Let´s get married

• None of the above

The Nepalese government want to stop child marriage especially in the last decade.

• False

• True

• Not mentioned

• Only for girls