Two high-level US government officials, Democrat Congresswoman Betty McCollum and ambassador-at-large for global women's issues Melanne Verveer, are scheduled to visit Dhaka on Wednesday. They will meet with government officials, community leaders, and civil society members who are involved in women's rights issues. The purpose of their visit is to promote US policy on women, health, and education. The officials will also discuss various issues with Bangladeshi government officials and non-government organizations, including maternal and child health, access to education for girls, child marriage, gender-based violence, human trafficking, and the role of women in addressing climate change. McCollum, who is in her sixth term in the US Congress, has recently introduced legislation that recognizes child marriage as a human rights violation and advocates for its elimination as a US foreign policy objective. The legislation would mandate USAID and the State Department to gather and share data on child marriage and its effects on US development goals. Verveer, as director of the State Department's office on global women's issues, oversees foreign policy related to women's advancement worldwide. Verveer will travel to Nepal on January 6, while McCollum will remain in Bangladesh until January 10, as stated in the media release.