Saeda Bilkis Bani

Saeda Bilkis Bani is a Programme Manager in the Community Empowerment Programme at Brac. Copyright: Inter Press Service

The impact of Covid-19 on child marriage and other gender-based violence

I recently visited rural areas of Bangladesh amid the Covid-19 pandemic and returned to Dhaka with a new understanding of the impact that Covid-19 is having on child marriage, a harmful practice that is a global challenge.

3y ago
January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021

The impact of Covid-19 on child marriage and other gender-based violence

I recently visited rural areas of Bangladesh amid the Covid-19 pandemic and returned to Dhaka with a new understanding of the impact that Covid-19 is having on child marriage, a harmful practice that is a global challenge.