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Season 3 of Icchedana continues the story of Tanzila, her all-girl football team and their community as they strive to make their own way, to avoid child marriage and to realise their ambitions.
Article
14 September 2022
Building girls’ confidence and changing perceptions
Sparking change through Social and Behaviour Change Communication
Season 3 of Icchedana continues the story of Tanzila, her all-girl football team and their community as they strive to make their own way, to avoid child marriage and to realise their ambitions.
Press release
13 September 2022
Tanzila battles gender stereotypes on and off the football field as Icchedana returns
A girl doing karate
Article
02 December 2021
Adolescents’ clubs offer valuable lessons to youth
Safe spaces allow children to play while learning the benefits of education and dangers of child marriage
Bangladeshi girl
Press release
08 March 2021
10 million additional girls at risk of child marriage due to COVID-19 – UNICEF
With 25 million child marriages averted in the last decade, UNICEF issues warning on International Women’s Day that these gains are now under serious threat
Bangladeshi girl
Press release
07 October 2020
Accelerated action needed to end child marriage in Bangladesh by 2030
Bangladeshi girl
Report
06 October 2020
Ending child marriage
A profile of progress in Bangladesh

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The spectre of child marriage follows girls even during the pandemic.
Article
13 September 2020
Pandemic-induced poverty pushing up child marriage
Reported cases of child marriage received by the Child Helpline 1098 increase
Bangladesh. Child marriage campaign
Article
21 August 2018
National Multimedia Campaign for Ending Child Marriage
Child marriage does not protect or benefit a girl but it robs of her childhood and opportunities in life
Adolescent mother
Article
15 August 2018
Fates of adolescent mothers hang by a thread
“My dreams did not come true, but I want my child to get an education and have a real job.”
Child Marriage
Press release
14 August 2018
Plan of Action launched to eliminate child marriage in Bangladesh