Lado Panchayat – Some days ago, I came across this meme that said that ‘parents won’t allow their 18-year-olds to go alone on a trip but will let them select a complete stranger for marriage to spend the rest of their lives with.’ And as funny as it sounds, I couldn’t shake the feeling that it is a reality for so many people out there – especially girls. With the marriage age being 18, most of the girls are not even allowed to fulfill their education and are roped into getting married to random strangers. So when I heard the news that the girls’ panchayat- Lado Panchayat – are calling to raise the marriage age from 18 to 21 – I was surprised but happy that such a progressive change is what they are rooting for. Source
