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Bangladesh Faces Crisis: 51% Girls Married by 18

6/12/2025

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In Bangladesh, a staggering 51% of girls are married before the age of 18, the highest rate in South Asia, according to a UNFPA report. Alarmingly, 71 out of every 1,000 girls aged 15-19 become mothers. The report sheds light on the pressing reproductive rights issues and the severe gender inequalities that jeopardize the education and safety of adolescent girls.

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In Bangladesh, a staggering 51% of girls are married before the age of 18, the highest rate in South Asia, according to a UNFPA report. Alarmingly, 71 out of every 1,000 girls aged 15-19 become mothers. The report sheds light on the pressing reproductive rights issues and the severe gender inequalities that jeopardize the education and safety of adolescent girls.