Protecting Human Rights (PHR) Program: Number of Child Marriages Prevented Dataset

Abstract

This asset contains disaggregated data on the prevented child marriages in Bangladesh by location. The Protecting Human Rights (PHR) Program works to reduce domestic violence, child marriage and related human rights abuses in 102 unions under eight upazilas of six districts. With support from USAID from March 2011 to March 2017, PHR was implemented by Plan International Bangladesh, the Bangladesh National Women Lawyers’ Association and 11 local NGOs. PHR uses an integrated and broad­-based approach that includes advocacy, capacity building, access to justice, services for survivors, and mass awareness and educational projects