Call for Abstract: Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women in the CHT

Now abstract submission for article or presentation is going on.

Please submit the abstract by 30 August 2022 by email to olhf.bnps@gmail.com.

If you are interested, please see the details below:

Getting endorsement on the recommendations on setting up ‘Adolescent Friendly Health Service Corners’ in CHT and Model AFHS Corners in Community Clinics

Showcasing creative projects to strengthen the demand (recommendations) in favor of girls’ priorities

1) Tribal Health Plan

1.1 Obstacles in implementing Tribal Health Plan

1.2 Effectiveness of THP and Scopes for indigenous girls in Tribal Health Plan

2) Effectiveness of AFHS Corners at CHT

2.1 Impact of National Strategy for Adolescent Health 2017 – 30

2.2 Reflection of service providers, community people, and young people

2.3 Involvement of young people in Adolescent Friendly Health Services (AFHS) corners

3) Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM):

3.1 Comparative advantage study on reusable sanitary pad and one-time sanitary pad available at market

3.2 Effectiveness study on MHM circular by Ministry of Education

3.3 Rights Perspective in MHM

3.4 Effectiveness of WASH Block in MHM

4) Ensuring Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

4.1 SRHR Laws and Policy Implementation

4.2 Right-based approach to SRHR

4.3 Impact of COVID-19/pandemics on youth/adolescent SRHR

4.4 Mental Health, Nutrition and SRHR

4.5 Adverse Impact of climate changes on SRHR

4.6 Adolescent & youth-friendly SRH Services

5) Community Engagement in SRHR

5.1 Effectiveness of Girls’ Club operation and learnings

5.2 Male participation/contribution to promoting SRHR

5.3. Attitude and practice-related changes after receiving the SRHR education among the participants of girls clubs.

6) Gender Based Violence (GBV) & Child Marriage

6.1 GBV related laws and policies

6.2 The effectiveness of GBV related Laws and policy in Bangladesh

6.3 Intimate Partner Violence / Domestic Violence – characteristics & way outs

6.4 Stop child, forced and early marriage

Title, Summary, Objectives, Description of intervention, Methodology (programme approach, location, setting, data source, time frame, intended beneficiaries, evaluation approach), Implications for the field, Results/key findings, Mode of presentation (how do you intend to engage the audience)

Simavi and co-applicant BNPS’ action (funded by EU) is designed to holistically to promote gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment in CHT, support the empowerment of young women and adolescent girls (final beneficiaries), and target key gatekeepers and service providers in order to foster an enabling environment. The project “Our Lives, Our Health, Our Futures: empowering adolescent girls and young women in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh, to live with dignity and without violence” is providing organizational, technical, and financial support to 10 local partner CSOs to strengthen their capacity to address the needs and rights of young women and adolescent girls, specifically in relation to their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender-based violence (GBV). The expected impact of the action is to enable and support young women and adolescent girls from indigenous groups in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh to transition into adult womanhood with dignity, and bodily and sexual autonomy, without violence, coercion and/or discrimination. This is based on a ‘call and response approach whereby Outcome 2 is framed to support young women and girls identify, articulate and voice their needs (through services, advocacy, etc.) while the work with CSOs, mothers, men/boys, community leaders, and service providers is to ensure these stakeholders respond to and engage with the needs, rights and priorities of young women and girls.

Enable and support young women and adolescent girls in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh to transition into adult womanhood with dignity, and bodily and sexual autonomy, without violence, coercion, and∕or discrimination

1) Local CSOs have strengthened their technical, methodological, financial, and administrative capacity to effectively respond to the SRHR needs of young women and adolescent girls and foster their rights to live free from violence, coercion, and discrimination;

2) Young women and adolescent girls from indigenous groups are empowered to make free and informed decisions about their SRHR (and are supported to do so), free of violence, coercion and discrimination.

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