Mary E John

John is a researcher at the Centre for Women’s Development Studies and author of the upcoming Child Marriage in an International Frame

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The spread of sex selection in India: Not just the foreign handSubscriber Only

October 17,2024 08:14:18 AM

The modernising family buffeted by rapid social and economic change, wanting a small family (backed by the Indian state’s two child norm), hoping for at least one son for their economic future and at most one daughter to be successfully settled ‘elsewhere’ are responsible for the shift

Thu, Oct 17, 2024

Disincentives and exclusions based on the number of children in a family are undemocratic and violate several international covenants ratified by India. (Representational Photo)

Assam government’s new schemes are about discrimination and communalisation, not justiceSubscriber Only

January 16,2024 12:08:19 PM

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's push for a Uniform Civil Code and the conditions imposed within the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan (MMUA) are rooted in a politics of exclusion — of Muslims and those most socially, economically marginalised.

Wed, Jan 17, 2024

Assam’s crackdown on child marriages is driven more by politics than concern for womenSubscriber Only

February 08,2023 18:22:49 PM

Criminalisation of underage marriages only leads to suppression or falsification of information on matters of age and age at marriage. It will only make women even more vulnerable, encourage concealment, and strengthen prejudices against minorities and the poor

Tue, Feb 14, 2023

Marital rape is rape: Why modern India still won’t accept thisSubscriber Only

May 12,2022 17:04:30 PM

Mary E John writes: To accept the idea that rape can happen within marriage, understanding of the institution itself must change.

Sat, May 14, 2022

Raising marriage age won’t lead to women’s empowermentSubscriber Only

December 21,2021 03:02:23 AM

🔴 Mary E John writes: That can only happen through affordable education, meaningful and decent employment opportunities.

Tue, Dec 21, 2021

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Poverty, not age of marriage, is responsible for women’s poor health indicatorsSubscriber Only

July 31,2020 00:50:44 AM

To bring genuine change, we need free education beyond schooling for girls, coupled with job guarantees, especially for those from rural areas and vulnerable social locations.

Fri, Jul 31, 2020