DHAKA, Oct 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Bangladesh must do more to tackle child marriage if it is to meet its own goal of eliminating the crime by 2041, according to a United Nations report ...

Parliament passed the Child Marriage Restraint Act on Monday night, replacing a law dating back to the British colonial period. Parliament passed the Child Marriage Restraint Act on Monday night, ...

Talitha Kum Bangladesh is empowering religious sisters and youth communities in the South Asian country to fight against human trafficking, child marriage and forced marriage with its new training ...

(CNN) — Since 17-year-old Rehana was a child, she dreamt of supporting her family. An only child to parents struggling to make ends meet in Bangladesh, she says, “I always thought, I have no brother, ...

The Kendeda Fund, an environmental-sustainability charity that last year broadened its agenda to include girls’ rights, has pledged $23-million to two aid groups working on reducing forced child ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Since 17-year-old Rehana was a ...