Child marriage

Officials of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, UNFPA and UNICEF at the launching ceremony of phase III of the joint Global Programme to End Child Marriage on 5 June in Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Bangladesh grapples with highest child marriage rate in South Asia

Rajshahi has the highest prevalence of early marriage, with nearly two-thirds (63.7%) of women married before 18 and over two-fifths (42.2%) married before 16

Sadrul Hasan Mazumder.
Thoughts

Is the government doing enough to deter child marriage?

The local administration jointly organised an event with the National Human Rights Commission and World Vision at the Ramu Upazila Parishad premises on 5 March. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

4 remote villages of Ramu declared free of child marriage

State Minister for Women and Child Affairs Simin Hossain Rimi at an event on 23 Jan. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Strengthen role of family to prevent child marriage: Simin

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Corporates

Combatting Early Marriage in Bangladesh Project National Sharing Event-2023 held

A representational image. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

A social behaviour change initiative to bring down child marriage

A distressing correlation between climate-related shocks and the prevalence of child marriage
Thoughts

A distressing correlation between climate-related shocks and the prevalence of child marriage

Bahamoni, Minoti and Oporna visited Italy in 2019. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

Munda girls, an Italian priest and their fight against early marriages

CARE initiates new project to end child marriage, empower girls
Bangladesh

CARE initiates new project to end child marriage, empower girls

Representational image of child marriage/ Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Bangladesh has highest child marriage rates in South Asia: Unicef

Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Number of child marriages falling too slowly: UNICEF

Photo: Human Rights Watch
Bangladesh

51% of girls in Bangladesh are married before they turn 18: UNFPA

Bangladesh is ranked among the top 10 countries with the highest rates of child marriage, with more than 38 million child brides. Photo: Reuters
South Asia

South Asia home to world's highest number of child brides: UN