Half of Bangladeshi Girls Forced Into Child Marriage, UN Report

The UNFPAs latest annual report, released last month, shows that 51 percent of Bangladeshi girls are married before the age of 18, a stark contrast to the rates in neighboring countries: 29 percent in Afghanistan, 23 percent in India, and 18 percent in Pakistan. Prior to the pandemic, Bangladeshs child marriage rate hovered around 33 Continue reading Half of Bangladeshi Girls Forced Into Child Marriage, UN Report The post Half of Bangladeshi Girls Forced Into Child Marriage, UN Report appeared first on OurVoice | WeRIndia - Analysis & Opinion .