NCW forms fact-finding panel on women being sold in marriages
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has launched a fact-finding mission to investigate the 'Paro' or 'Molki' marriage practice in Haryana's Mewat region. This practice involves the alleged trafficking and sale of women from vulnerable backgrounds into marriages, often leading to exploitation and abuse.
Why it matters
This investigation addresses critical human rights violations and systemic exploitation of women, highlighting the intersection of poverty, trafficking, and cultural practices.
Amid concerns over the alleged trafficking and exploitation of women in the name of marriage, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has constituted a five-member fact-finding team to examine the practice of ‘Paro’ or ‘Molki’ marriages in Mewat region, particularly in Nuh district of Haryana.
‘Paro’ or ‘Molki’ refers to a practice in which women, often from economically vulnerable communities in other States, are brought through intermediaries and married to men in the region, allegedly involving monetary transactions with brokers or the woman’s family.
The Commission has taken cognisance of reports alleging that women are brought to the region and married off in exchange for money. In some reported cases, women are allegedly resold and subjected to repeated abuse and exploitation, raising serious concerns over inter-State trafficking and violations of their rights, dignity and safety.
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