Bangladesh is a model country for women's right. No wonder US officials are visiting to see the progress .
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The two officials – Democrat Congresswoman Betty McCollum and ambassador-at-large for global women's issues Melanne Verveer – will also promote US policy on women, health and education during their visit, according to a press release issued by the US embassy on Tuesday. McCollum and Verveer will engage with Bangladesh government officials and non-government organisations on issues such as maternal and child health, improving access to education for girls, child marriage, gender-based violence, human trafficking, and the role of women in fighting climate change. McCollum, a Democrat serving her sixth term in the US Congress, recently introduced legislation that declares child marriage to be a human rights abuse. She advocates elimination of child marriage as a US foreign policy goal, the release says. In addition, the legislation would require the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department to collect and publicise data on the prevalence of child marriage and its impact on key US development goals. In her capacity as director of the Department of State's office on global women's issues, Verveer coordinates foreign policy issues and activities relating to political, economic and social advancement of women across the world. Verveer will leave for Nepal on January 6 while McCollum will stay in Bangladesh till January 10, according to the media release. bdnews24.com/ssz/std/2120h | |||
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