Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, magician Jewel Aich and film actress Moushumi have joined forces with Unicef as goodwill ambassadors to advocate for children.
As national goodwill ambassadors, Shakib, Jewel and Moushumi will work with Unicef to promote child rights, create mass awareness and promote positive social norms in critical areas such as child labour, marriage of girl child, birth registration, violence against children, maternal and child health, children and HIV/AIDS and social protection of children living in urban slums.
“Our national goodwill ambassadors are chosen not only because of the recognition that they have, but more importantly because of the respect they hold and their commitment as child rights activists,” said Pascal Villeneuve, representative of Unicef Bangladesh.
The ambassadors have been actively working with Unicef since 2010 to create awareness on HIV/AIDS, malnutrition and violence against children.