Engaging Men and Boys in the Journey towards Gender Equality and Women Empowerment: Gender Quality Action Learning
The objectives of the study were to explore the effects of GQAL (Gender Quality Action Learning) programme, initiated by the Gender Justice and Diversity programme of BRAC, on men in the … Read More »
Secondary Data Analysis Report on SRHR of People with Disabilities SDG Goal
Bangladesh government has made many resolutions and initiated various activities for the person with disabilities (PWD). During 2013, Government of Bangladesh ratified Disabled Persons Protection and Rights Act to protect PWD’s … Read More »
The underscored needs of SRHR for people with disabilities
“Children with disability are tremendously vulnerable to sexual abuse” said Anika Rahman Lipy, Assistant Director of Center for Disability in Development (CDD). She was one of the speakers at a Resource … Read More »
IDRC Project: Preventing early marriages in poor urban settlements
The Government of Bangladesh has identified preventing child marriage as a key priority in its public health and development agenda. Bangladesh currently has the highest rate of child marriage (under age … Read More »
Family ignorance linked to maternal deaths
A “social autopsy” exercise in Bangladesh identified family decisions as a key factor in 28 cases of maternal death during pregnancy and childbirth. A social autopsy involves asking members of the … Read More »
HRW Report: Abuses in Bangladesh’s Legal Recognition of Hijras
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORT: “I Want to Live With My Head Held High” Almost two years ago, the Government of Bangladesh officially recognized the Hijra community of Bangladesh. Hijra, or a … Read More »
Bangladesh Story of Change: Nijera Kori
‘We do it ourselves: Nijera Kori and the struggle for economic and gender justice in Bangladesh’, EMERGE Case Study 2. This story of change is part of a series of eight, … Read More »
Factors associated with male involvement in reproductive care in Bangladesh
A research paper has been released on Jan 3 in BioMed Central’s journal of Public Health (BMC Series) which surveyed male involvement in reproductive health. The paper states the appreciable progress … Read More »
Right to Health
One of the fundamental rights of human being is to have the highest attainable health services. “The right to health is enshrined in the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural … Read More »
Menstrual Regulation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has achieved the Millennium Development Goal of reducing maternal mortality. The unique contribution of Menstrual Regulation to women’s health care in Bangladesh has made immense improvement in reducing maternal mortality … Read More »