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The bitter truth of quickie gate-cane weddings in Marathwada's sugar belt

IndiaTimes Sunday, 19 May 2024
Manisha, from the Thorat family in Maharashtra's Beed district, marries at 18, a departure from her sisters' early weddings. 'Gate-cane' weddings in the sugarcane industry, known as 'koyta padhhati', fuel child marriages. Reetika Subramanian's research at the University of Cambridge explores the impact of 'gate-cane weddings' on young girls.
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