Bangladeshi proposal on child marriage is step backwards

If parliament approves changes to a law to allow girls below 18 to be wed in ‘special cases’, this is an alarming move says global alliance

• Reuters
• Asia Times

Bangladesh will be taking a step backwards in efforts to end child marriage if parliament approves changes to a law which would permit girls below 18 to be married in “special cases,” a global alliance of charities said on Thursday.

The poor South Asian nation has…

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