Prevent early pregnancies, address healthcare manpower shortage
Poverty and insecurity are key drivers of this practice in char areas
Why parents to resort to child marriage?
Latest BBS data reveals staggering increase in incidents
At least 41.6 percent of young women in Bangladesh were married before they had turned 18, reveals the latest government survey.
Continued failure of relevant authorities is unacceptable
Why are children still subjected to random violence and abuse?
In April this year, Bangladesh placed 20th in the European Girls Mathematical Olympiad held in Slovenia, while India placed 21st.
A total of 232 women and girls faced violence in February this year, found a report prepared by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad.
Research has found strong links between child marriage and increased violence against women and gender inequality
Failure to prevent child marriage is leading to risky adolescent pregnancies in Bangladesh
How many women or girls in our country get the opportunity to chase their dreams?
There is no alternative to awareness and effective intervention to stop the culture of child marriage
Latest data depicts a shocking picture of child marriage, sexual violence
The parents of two minors and a marriage registrar (kazi) have been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for their involvement in child marriage in Bagerhat.
The answer isn’t easy, but it’s vital that we consider all options
Why do we never question the psychological impact on children stuck between two parents in an unhappy marriage?
Bangladesh is facing huge population and development related challenges owing to high prevalence of child marriage, early pregnancy, and sluggish progress in family planning and poor youth unemployment, said experts yesterday.
