Human Rights situation
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Human rights violations, especially violence against and oppression of women and children, are a major concern of our government. In rural Bangladesh, girls are often kept in the house and encouraged to do only housework until they get married. Denied their basic right to literacy, they cannot participate in the country's development. Rural girls need a non-formal system of education and schools that have flexible schedules, are close to their homes, with teachers who understand and support them, and impart not only basic education, but also basic skills to help them perform their role and responsibilities in their families. A relatively large number of children in Bangladesh are living in difficult situations. They are not only deprived of basic health and education services, but suffer family stress or breakdown due to poverty, low status, floods and disasters, nutritional stunting etc. In the towns, youngsters can be found almost everywhere. They belong to the unregulated informal sector workforce and the degree of their exploitation depends on their occupation and employer.
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