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Our Impact

According to the 2011 India Census, 8 children are trafficked every day, 4 children are raped every hour, and 3 girls are pushed into marriage every minute.

 

In India, Just Rights for Children (JRC) is at the forefront of transformative change, championing child protection and empowering survivors to achieve holistic justice.

 

Today, we stand on the verge of eradicating child marriage and trafficking in India, approaching the tipping point where these crimes will cease to exist naturally. With unwavering dedication, we have secured historic judgments, reshaped policies, strengthened systems, and established enduring institutional frameworks.

CHILD MARRIAGE

  • 250,000 child marriages prevented

  • 128,590 children linked with government scholarships and sponsorship programs

CHILD TRAFFICKING

  • 56,578 children rescued from trafficking

  • 32,170 cases against child traffickers registered

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

  • 28,295 cases of child sexual abuse supported with mental health support

  • 489 cases of online child sexual exploitative and abuse material (CSEAM) registered

  • 1,645 conviction including online CSEAM cases (till March 24)

*Data from April 2023 – November 2024

JRC played a pivotal role in initiating the movement for a child marriage free India, which has now culminated in the Government of India launching the transformative ‘Child Marriage Free Bharat’ campaign.

6 landmark judgments in the Supreme Court of India including:

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  • Legal entitlement to support persons for all children involved in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases.

  • Downloading, storing, or viewing child sexual exploitative and abuse material are offenses under the POCSO Act, with no requirement to demonstrate intent to transmit. Recommendation to create a comprehensive health and sex education program for children.

  • India’s child marriage laws must be enforced using a prevention, protection, and prosecution model, as advocated by JRC; recommendation for the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 to be amended to make betrothal of children illegal.

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