• Published by- United Nations

Highlighted Points:

• While non-marriage remains extremely rare in India, where less than 1% of all women aged 45-49 have never been married, the number of divorcees has doubled over the past two decades.
• despite increasing rates of divorce, only 1.1% of women are divorced, with those in urban areas making up the largest proportion in India Age of marriage has increased in all regions, while birth rates have declined, and women have increased economic autonomy.
• It also puts a spotlight on the challenges that women and their families face when they migrate.
• that families, in all their diversity, “can be critical drivers of gender equality, provided decision-makers deliver policies rooted in the reality of how people live today, with women’s rights at their core.
• It also points out that families serve as a home for equality and justice, which is not only a moral imperative, but essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Recommendation by Reports:

• Amending and reforming family laws to ensure that women can choose whether, when and who to marry; that provide the possibility of divorce if needed; and enable women’s access to family resources.
• Recognize diverse forms of partnership, to protect women in cohabiting and same-sex partnerships. Invest in public services, especially reproductive healthcare, to expand women’s and girls’ life choices. Push for social protection systems, such as paid parental leave and State support for children and older care to sustain families.
• Ensure women’s safety by implementing laws to eliminate violence against women and girls and provide justice and support for violence survivors.