The Hindu Editorial (Age and marriage) – Dec 20, 2021

Good intent does not guarantee favourable outcomes. Coercive laws without wide societal support often fail to deliver even when their statement of objects and reasons aims for the larger public good. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Age and marriage) – Dec 20, 2021.

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reproductive health (noun) – a state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system, at all stages of life.
reproductive rights (noun) – Reproductive rights rest on the recognition of the basic right of all couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of their children and to have the information and means to do so, and the right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health.
intent (noun) – aim, purpose, intention, objective.
outcome (noun) – result, end result, consequence, effect, aftermath.
coercive (adjective) – overbearing, forceful, intimidating, high-handed.
societal (adjective) – relating to society; general, communal, collective, social, collaborative, public.
object (noun) – purpose, objective, aim, goal, intent, intention.
public good (noun) – the advantage/benefit of the community in general.
proposal (noun) – motion, draft, scheme/plan.
legislative (adjective) – relating to a legislature; law-making, policymaking.
faith-based (adjective) – based on the religious belief.
govern (verb) – regulate, control.
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (noun) – an Act to amend and codify the law relating to marriage among Hindus.
the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (noun) – an Act to provide a special form of marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce.
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006 (noun) – An Act to provide for the prohibition of solemnisation of child marriages and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. (The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) defines child marriage as marriage in which either the girl or the boy is underage, i.e., the girl is under 18 years of age or the boy is younger than 21 years).
set up (phrasal verb) – create, start, begin, initiate, institute, establish.
task force (noun) – unit, crew, outfit, section (mainly arranged for a particular task).
look into (phrase) – examine, scrutinize, investigate.
motherhood (noun) – the state of being a mother.
lower (verb) – decrease, lessen, reduce.
maternal mortality (noun) – maternal death; the death of a woman while pregnant.
nutrition (noun) – the process in which necessary food is received/obtained by the living things to grow and be healthy.
as well as (phrase) – and also, and in addition.
pursue (verb) – engage in, conduct, take part in, take up (an activity).
head (verb) – be in charge of, be at the head of, control, lead, oversee, preside over, govern.
on paper (phrase) – in theory, theoretically, hypothetically, in the abstract, supposedly.
merely (adverb) – only, simply, just.
unlikely (adjective) – doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable.
exercise (verb) – use, utilize, make use of, employ, implement.
yoke (noun) – tyranny, oppression, domination, hegemony.
familial (adjective) – relating to a family; conventional, customary, established, long-established, accepted, orthodox.
patriarchal (adjective) – relating to cultures or societies that are controlled/headed by men.
campaign (noun) – an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making progress within a specific group.
National Family Health Survey (NFHS) (noun) – a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India. Three rounds of the survey have been conducted since the first survey in 1992-93. The survey provides state and national information for India on fertility, infant and child mortality, the practice of family planning, maternal and child health, reproductive health, nutrition, anaemia, utilization and quality of health and family planning services.
activist (noun) – a person who supports a political or societal change/cause.
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, mention, indicate, draw attention to.
elope (verb) – run away to marry.
evade (verb) – avoid, dodge, elude.
abuse (noun) – mistreatment, maltreatment, ill treatment, ill use, misuse.
lack of (noun) – absence, unavailability.
authority (noun) – control, domination.
stated (adjective) – specified.
counsel (verb) – advise, guide, direct, recommend, encourage.
drop out (phrasal verb) – discontinue, end, stop.
short cut (noun) – an accelerated, alternative way of doing something.
social reform (noun) – it is a general term that is used to describe movements organized by members of a community who aim to create change in their society.