Dimapur, Oct. 12 -- Nagaland's Kohima district administration, in collaboration with the District Hub for Empowerment of Women, Sakhi-One Stop Centre, and the social welfare department, observed the International Day of the Girl Child at the Kohima DC's conference hall on Monday, calling for collective action to end child marriage and protect girls' rights.

Held under the global theme "End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls' Rights", the programme aimed to amplify girls' voices, promote their empowerment, and address the human rights challenges and discrimination they face globally.

Delivering the keynote address, Kohima DC B Henok Buchem urged attendees to renew their pledge to eliminate child marriage and build a safer, more equitable...