Two Young Researchers receive fellowship grant.

Rafiqul Islam, a student of Dhaka School of Economics, University of Dhaka, will do his research titled ‘The SRHR practice among the adolescents: Evidence from adolescents of Dhaka City’. His main objective of research is to analyse the health and other aspects related to adolescents of Dhaka through the lens of SRHR policies.

Faria Binte Arif, a student enrolled in Shahajalal University of Science and Technology pursuing Master of Social Science in Anthropology, will do her research on ‘A qualitative study on Menstrual Hygiene and the forms of sexual exploitation among female street adolescent in Dhaka City’. The main objective of this study is to find out about hygiene knowledge and practices during menstruation, sexual abuse and exploitation and survival methods of the female street children during the Covid crisis.