Financial Partner: European Commission
Project Duration: March 2009 – December 2013
Geographical areas: Dhaka, Gazipur, Tangail, Khulna and Magura District
Project Activities:
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To strengthen existing policy and program through advocacy with identified key-government departments and institution for promoting legal agent marriage and delayed first pregnancy.
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To undertake community mobilization to increase the age at marriage and delayed first pregnancy.
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To identify, develop and strengthen a network of NGOs/ CBOs to main stream the issue of early marriage in their ongoing development programs and to undertake and participate in advocacy initiatives on the issue.
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To undertake media advocacy for meaningful participation of media houses to generate public opinion on appropriate age marriage and delayed pregnancy.
