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Hello I Am – tackling child marriage in Bangladesh

Children should be children - not brides and grooms. Here's how we're working to prevent child marriage in Bangladesh.

The 'Hello I Am' project helps Kolpona and daughter Tayeba discuss alternatives to marriage

Children should be children – not married.

In Bangladesh, the legal age for young women to marry is 18; for young men, it is 21.

But child marriage persists in the country; Unicef estimates Bangladesh has one of the anywhere in the world. 

We've been part of the Hello, I Am, project, led by with funding from the Ikea Foundation, which is aiming to tackle this troubling issue by reaching out to marriage registrars, community leaders, parents and teens, showing the impact of marrying too young - and all the brilliant opportunities available when children stay in school.

We worked with community volunteers and discussion groups, showing powerful videos that captured hearts and minds.

The 'Hello I Am' project helps Nasima's daughter Lamia plan for her future

In these films we hear from mothers and daughters who talk about the impact of the project on changing their attitudes to child marriage and girls' education. Now they are all helping to break down gender norms in their community.

Cricket is not often played by girls and women in Bangladesh, as it is seen as a sport for boys and men. But watch how Shefali is hitting this tradition for six!

Shefali is overcoming gender barriers by playing cricket with her friends in Bangladesh. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Media Action is working to address child marriage in the country.

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