
A marriage to celebrate: that of gender equality and economic development
In Bangladesh, home to the world’s worst record on child marriage, women’s rights are slowly making gains.
Vix Anderton is the Head of Project Management at Social Development Direct
Vix Anderton is the Head of Project Management at Social Development Direct. She is a gender and security expert, with particular interest in gender mainstreaming in the military. A former Royal Air Force intelligence officer, she holds a Master's degree from King’s College London and has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the Royal United Services Institute and Chatham House. She has worked for a number of think tanks, military institutions and women’s rights organizations to promote the rights of women and girls in conflict-affected and fragile states and has also spent several months volunteering with VSO in Bangladesh.
In Bangladesh, home to the world’s worst record on child marriage, women’s rights are slowly making gains.