4. Quality Education: Current Situation Of SRHR Of Persons With Disabilities In Bangladesh

TARGET 4.7

• By 2030 ensure all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

INDICATORS

• Education attainment and comprehensive sexuality education

3.6% never attended school but can read

35.1% did not complete their primary education

18.1% completed primary education

26.5% did not complete their secondary education

16.7% completed Secondary and above

Reasons for being dropout

Lack of disability sensitive education system

Inaccessible environment and infrastructure

Lack of institutional access

Lack of disability friendly toilet at school

• Participants who have never accessed education of been dropout from primary level had no or limited opportunity to access CSE via school

• however, age appropriate sexuality education provided at an earlier stage at a special needs school was found to be beneficial