CRC/C/BGD/CO/4 page 2 (CRC/C/OPSC/BGD/CO/1) and on the involvement of children in armed conflict (CRC/C/OPAC/BGD/CO/1). B. Follow-up measures and progress achieved by the State party 4. The Committee notes with appreciation the adoption of many legislative measures including: (a) The Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance 2008 whereby children born of Bangladeshi women married to non-Bangladeshi men are now entitled to Bangladeshi citizenship; (b) The 2006 Bangladesh Labour Law, which particularly prohibits hazardous work for children under 18 years old; (c) The Birth and Deaths Registration Act 2004 which links birth registration to access to social services to stimulate and increase demand; (d) The 2000 Prevention of Repression against Women and Children Act (amended in 2003) to combat violence against girls and women; (e) The 2002 Acid Crimes Prevention Act. 5. The Committee welcomes the ratification by the State party of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 30 November 2007 and its Optional Protocol on 12 May 2008. 6. The Committee also welcomes other significant achievements including: (a) The establishment of the National Council for Women and Child Development in February 2009, headed by the Prime Minister; (b) The 2008 Policy for the Advancement of Women, aimed at eradicating gender disparities which seriously affect girls; (c) Progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2, 3, and 4 with a significant reduction in child mortality; an increase in enrolment in primary school; and the attainment of gender parity at the primary and lower secondary levels. C. Factors and difficulties impeding the implementation of the Convention 7. The Committee notes that certain factors, including pervasive poverty and natural disasters, notably severe flooding and cyclones, impede the implementation of the rights of the child in the State party.