Independent Thought

10/05/2026

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On Sunday May 10th, 2026 at 10.30 AM CST/ 90.00 PM IST, we have Dr Vikram Srivastava with us discussing about very important topic, Child Marriage and Age of Consent.

The Child marriage is a growing concern across Globe and it is considered as Human rights violation that increases risks of poverty, health and violence which prevents girls from accessing education, legal or social support services. Dr Vikram Srivastava is fighting the battle to end this and we will be discussing this very serious Topic in this episode.

PROFILE OF OUR GUEST!Dr. Vikram Srivastava is a human rights lawyer based in Delhi, India. He is the founder of Independent Thought (www.ithought.in) an Indi...

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