VSO National Policy and Framework Presentation
VSO
Statement of the Problematic:
Adolescent mothers between the ages of 15 and 19 are still twice as likely to die due
to pregnancy and childbirth complications as women between the ages of 20 and 24.
In education, there are fewer girls, compared to boys, in the higher secondary, post-
secondary and tertiary level. Child marriage is a major cause of girls not enrolling
dropping out of secondary education, with over half of women between the ages of
20 and 24 being married before their 18th birthday and almost one in five marrying
before 15.
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Violence against girls still poses significant challenges for Bangladesh and it has
increased alarmingly in the recent times. According to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
(BBS) 2015, 42.8 per cent married girls (aged 15-19) are victims of physical or sexual
violence during their lifetime.View entire presentation