Bangladesh: Discriminatory Family Laws Fuel Female Poverty.

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  The members of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, a leading women’s rights organization, attend a rally to mark International Women's day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Saturday, March 8, 2008. The banner reads "International Women's Day rally. Gender equality needs equal rights to property and resource."
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  Bangladesh’s discriminatory personal laws on marriage, separation, and divorce trap many women and girls in abusive marriages or drive them into poverty when marriages fall apart. In many cases these laws contribute to homelessness, hunger, and ill-health for divorced or separated women and their children. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have recorded significantly higher levels of food insecurity and poverty among female-headed Bangladeshi households.
  
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