Four new projects on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Bangladesh
NWO-WOTRO Science for Global Development (Netherlands) has recently partnered with several organizations in Bangladesh for four projects within the research programme of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Awarded projects: Sexual … Read More »
Improving access to reproductive health supplies
Maternal mortality appeared to be declining in Bangladesh with at least 322 maternal deaths per 100,000 births, shows the research done by Population Action International in 2010. The research suggested that, … Read More »
Survey on maternal mortality
USAID, UNFPA, icddr,b and other NGO’s jointly conducted the second survey on Bangladesh Maternal Mortality and Health Service in 2010 (BMMS-2010). According to their findings, maternal mortality rate in Bangladesh is … Read More »
Strengthening Community Platforms to Address Gender Norms
In 2014, there were 25.8 million people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, more than half of them women. Several studies have reported that girls’ and women’s risk of HIV infection … Read More »
Country Profile on Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Bangladesh
Naripokkho with the support of EU, SIDA, and Arrow, has brought out the country profile on sexual reproductive health status, providing insights and data, a resource book for SRHR activists and … Read More »
Why society needs gender equality
An evidence has been provided by global research that, the critical linkage of educational status and it is being one of the key factors that deters from equal participation in socioeconomic … Read More »
The Pathway to Women’s Empowerment
Every year, about 6 million women go missing in the sense that they were never born or died because unequal gender condition. Women, who live, have to face discrimination, home and … Read More »
How Abortion Law is Contributing to Unsafe Abortion
Unsafe abortion is highly prevalent in Bangladesh. Despite international concerns unplanned pregnancy is still dealt with Menstrual Regulation (MR) other unsafe methods of foetal termination since abortion is illegal in Bangladesh. This paper … Read More »
Communication Policy for Youth’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
In many parts of the world, Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health issues is yet to be seen with proper concern because of existing misconceptions. In Bangladesh, changing the rigid attitude of people is still … Read More »
Strategies for Maternal and Child Healthcare
The 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) was conducted at national level to gain insight into the demographic state of maternal and child health in Bangladesh. It focused on accumulating … Read More »