Overhaul the child marriage law
Nearly a decade after Bangladesh replaced its colonial-era child marriage law, a new review by UNFPA and Unicef says the Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) 2017 is undermined by legal loopholes, contradictions and weak enforcement, and calls for sweeping reforms.
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Nearly a decade after Bangladesh replaced its colonial-era child marriage law, a new review by UNFPA and Unicef says the Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) 2017 is undermined by legal loopholes, contradictions and weak enforcement, and calls for sweeping reforms.