Committing to strive for ending child marriage in Bangladesh by 2030 but not by 2041
Commitment description:Government is committed to reduce to child marriage for girls to be at least 18 years as legal age at marriage but there are gaps between National Action Plan (NAP) on child marriage to eliminate by 2041 whereas SDG target 5.3 has been set for 2030. Thus we are committing to advocate for integration and coordination among polices and plans along with compulsory secondary education for girls to eliminate child marriage in Bangladesh by 2030.
Mode of engagement:
- Policy and guidanceMode of engagement will be policy dialogues, seminars, media involvement and motivating students to join the movement against child marriage at their local communities through volunteering.
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.
