Sharmin Akter
Woman of Courage 2017 · Bangladesh · On the map · Activists · Born 1995 · age 30
Sharmin Akter is a Bangladeshi activist against child and forced marriages. She resisted her mother's efforts to get her married at the age of 15 to a 32-year-old man and fought to continue her education. A student of Rajapur Pilot Girls High School. She wants to become a lawyer to fight child and forced marriages.
Sharmin Akter is read about 3 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 20 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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About this person
She is an International Women of Courage Award recipient.
Country
Bangladesh
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1995 · age 30
