Faria was only 15 years old when she married rashid in 2009.marrying off daughter at an early age is a standard practice for many families living in rule bangladesh. after her wdding shilpi joined a local empowerment group that provides adolescent girls with the tools needed to gradually change cultural practice, particularly those pertaining to early marriage and pregnancy. the group's activities include discussions on how to most effectively chnage bahavior related to reproductive health as well as one on one counselling.
The empowerment group in one of more that 10,000 groups supported by some local non goverment organizations working all over bangladesh,
girls who get pregnant are at risk of serious health complications. these include dangerous hemorrhagevand fistula, a painful internal injury caused by obstructed childbirth that commonly leads to serious maternal morbidities and social exclusion,
faria's mother in law and neighbours continued to pressurize the newlyweds deeply rooted cultural practice and tradioltions caused a rift between faria's and rashid and their extended family,
so we all should take neccesery steps to stop child marriage
