Nasim for unity to end child marriage

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday urged everyone to be united to end child marriage from the society, reports UNB. “We will have to work together to end child marriage from the society without considering religion, cast and political view,” he said. He was speaking as the chief guest at a roundtable titled, “We need Law enactment and Implementation soon’ at the Prothom Alo office at city’s Karwan Bazar area. Prothom Alo, World Vision Bangladesh and Child Rights Advocacy Coalition Bangladesh jointly organised the roundtable.  Joint editor of Prothom Alo Abdul Kaium moderated the programme. National Human Rights Commission Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman, member of Standing Committee on Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Matin Khasru also spoke on the occasion. “Law enactment is not enough to stop child marriage, but we all will have work jointly to create awareness, increase women education and reduce poverty in the country,” he added. Bangladesh has the fourth highest rate of child marriage in the world, behind Niger, Central African Republic and Chad. The UN children’s agency, Unicef, estimates that in 2011, of women aged between 20 and 24, 65% were married before the age of 18, and 29% before they turned 15.

 

Nasim for unity to end child marriage

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday urged everyone to be united to end child marriage from the society, reports UNB. We will have to work together to end child marriage from the society without considering religion, cast and political view, he said. He was speaking as the chief guest at a roundtable titled, We need Law enactment and Implementation soon at the Prothom Alo office at citys Karwan Bazar area. Prothom Alo, World Vision Bangladesh and Child Rights Advocacy Coalition Bangladesh jointly organised the roundtable. Joint editor of Prothom Alo Abdul Kaium moderated the programme. National Human Rights Commission Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman, member of Standing Committee on Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Matin Khasru also spoke on the occasion. Law enactment is not enough to stop child marriage, but we all will have work jointly to create awareness, increase women education and reduce poverty in the country, he added. Bangladesh has the fourth highest rate of child marriage in the world, behind Niger, Central African Republic and Chad. The UN childrens agency, Unicef, estimates that in 2011, of women aged between 20 and 24, 65% were married before the age of 18, and 29% before they turned 15.