England’s Cricket Team have taken time out of their sporting tour to highlight British efforts to stop horrific acid attacks against Bangladesh’s most vulnerable girls and women.
Off the back of their win of the first Test match against the host nation, the England Team attended a round table at the British High Commission in Bangladesh to learn how the Department for International Development is supporting victims of acid attacks, and contributing to the prevention of further violence.
In Bangladesh, more than 80% of women experience physical or mental abuse during their marriage, with acid attacks a prominent method used. So far this year, 42 individuals have been affected by acid attacks, down from a peak of 496 seen in 2002.
The Team met with beneficiaries of UK-funded programmes, hearing how the UK provides victims with access to security, justice and health services and community leaders with resource to drive projects designed to tackle the root causes of this violence.
