Youngsters are a valuable asset to the growth of a nation. Early marriage affects girls’ overall development and well-being and future generations. Forced child marriage is the highest violation of human rights, as every day, girls and women worldwide are forced to marry against their will. Many factors are responsible when a child is forced into early marriage from social or cultural norms and financial issues to food insecurity. For some, it is driven by engrained traditions and poverty that may require marrying their daughters off just because they cannot afford to keep them. Whatever the cause, Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj – Obstetrician, IVF Expert and Gynecologist at Nurture Clinic, shares that early marriage compromises a child’s development and limits their opportunities in life.