‘Invisible’ children born in the brothels of Bangladesh finally get birth certificates
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For the first time, 400 children born in the Daulatdia brothel village in Bangladesh have received birth certificates, granting them rights previously denied due to their mothers' status as sex workers and the lack of known fathers. Campaigners, including the Freedom Fund, leveraged a previously overlooked 2018 legal stipulation allowing birth registration without parental information. This initiative enables these children to access education, passports, and voting rights, integrating them as recognized citizens. Over 700 children in Daulatdia and other brothels have now been registered through this effort, driven by collaboration between civil society groups and local authorities. The reform provides these children with fundamental rights, a sense of security, and hope for the future.
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AI-ExtractedAn estimated 1,300 to 2,000 sex workers, with about 400 children, live in Daulatdia.
More than 700 unrecognised children have now been registered in Daulatdia and brothels elsewhere.
Since 2018, births can be registered in Bangladesh without parental information.
Officials previously demanded the name and documentation of the father for birth registration.
400 children in the Daulatdia brothel village now have birth certificates.
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