Reality Check: Experiences of Young People and Service Providers
Youth Friendly Health Service is a priority program of the Government of Bangladesh, as it is implementing the National Strategy on Adolescent Health and has undertaken the plan of actions on … Read More »
From Recognition to Realising Rights: LEGAL PROTECTION OF GENDER IDENTITY IN BANGLADESH LAW
In this policy brief, Abdullah Titir addresses the challenges that transgenders have to face in their daily lives (such as obtaining identity documents, opening a bank account), despite the government taking … Read More »
Supporting SRHR for all is part of broader commitments of MenEngage Alliance to full gender equality
With support from Amplify Change, MenEngage Alliance has embarked on a two-year collaborative initiative – ‘SRHR For All’ – to realize its strategic vision for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). … Read More »
The Sexual Politics of Clinical Psychoanalysis and Transgender Mental Health
Perversion is derived from the Latin pervertere which means to turn around and has been broadly conceptualized as that which deviates or wavers from an original course. One could argue that … Read More »
Prevalence and determinants of menstrual regulation among ever-married women in Bangladesh: evidence from a national survey
Background Despite the remarkable reduction of maternal mortality, unsafe and untimely menstrual regulation (MR) remains a major maternal health problem in Bangladesh. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and identify … Read More »
Menstrual Regulation in Family Planning Services
Menstrual regulation (MR) is the term applied to any treatment which is administered within 14 days of a missed menstrual period to ensure that a woman either is not pregnant or … Read More »
Multilevel Control Over Sexuality of Unmarried Adolescent Girls and Related Violence
High concerns about sexuality of unmarried adolescent girls (UAGs) in patriarchal societies and perceived links between sexuality and honor are likely to trigger controlling behavior and underlie a range of violence … Read More »
The pathways between female garment workers’ experience of violence and development of depressive symptoms
Background The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is high (54%) in Bangladesh. Moreover, female garment workers report higher rates of IPV and are also vulnerable to workplace violence (WPV). Experience … Read More »
Magnitude and correlates of intimate partner violence against female garment workers from selected factories in Bangladesh
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a huge public health, development and human rights issue worldwide. Despite the fact that working women in patriarchal contexts commonly report higher level of IPV, literature … Read More »
A cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of SAFE on spousal violence against women and girls in slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Background Bangladesh reports one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the world. Despite wide recognition of IPV as an important public health and human rights issue, evidence … Read More »