Although the 2015 Constitution of Nepal outlaws child marriage as a punishable offense , marriage without consent is not clearly prohibit and many families find loopholes around the law . The earthquake in 2015 was expected to increase the number of child marriages because young girls were being raped in makeshift shelters and families were marrying their daughters to older men as a form of protection against sexual violence
earthquake in 2015
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Gender inequality in Nepal