Covid-19, an invisible virus, which has no vaccination and has changed almost everything, this situation was unimaginable, but the reality is that it happened to us and the world. We talk about the changes we are currently experiencing, but a change that should be equally focused and ignored is a true global problem that is seen regardless of religion, ethnicity, or religion.
The Bangladesh government has started various national action plans to stop child marriage in line with the UNICEF-UNFPA global programme, South Asian initiative to stop violence against children (SAIVAC) and child marriage in Asia, but the concern is that when there is a disaster like war, disaster, refugee crisis or an epidemic, there is a rise in the rate of child marriage.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said the pandemic has put many more girls at risk. That another 1.3 million girls could be forced into child marriage, the company added with concern that the coronavirus pandemic is reversed the progress of child marriage closure and endangering the future of millions of girls.
Child marriage continues despite the pandemic
The Development and Humanitarian Organization Plan International conducted a survey in Kurigram, northern Bangladesh, which said that 40 child marriages took place in February, 29 in March, 19 in April and 33 in May. A survey conducted in 11 districts by the Gender Justice and Diversity Division of BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Development Committee) reported about 73 separate child marriages within two weeks, the study showed how the rate of child marriage is increasing during the pandemic.
According to the survey, 85 percent of marriages have been Parents are concerned about their daughter's future. 71 percent of school closures are responsible for child marriage, whereas 62 percent of marriages have been Due to the choice of potential grooms, those who lost their jobs abroad and return to the village. This marriage was due to parents' inability to provide low income or family maintenance 61 percent.
https://www.southasiamonitor.org/spotlight/child-marriages-go-bangladesh-during-covid-19-need-strike-root-causes
