Yemen’s Crisis within a Crisis: How War Has Weaponised Gender-Based Violence
News headlines often draw our attention towards the War in Yemen. We see them, utter a sigh or two and move on. As the Security Council fails to pass another resolution … Read More »
Faith, Fear and Facts: Navigating Sexuality Education in Bangladesh
“Contrary to popular belief, comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) isn’t exclusively about sexuality. Beyond information on safe sex and pregnancy prevention, CSE teaches people to be aware of their bodies, respect boundaries, … Read More »
The Protection Gap: Why Bangladesh Faces a Looming Contraceptive Crisis
Imagine a month where a basic necessity for health and family planning simply vanishes from the shelves. For millions of people across Bangladesh, this is not a distant scenario; it is … Read More »
Infertility in Bangladesh: When a Woman’s Worth Is Measured in Babies
In Bangladesh, motherhood is not just a personal journey; it is a cultural expectation, a milestone etched into a woman’s identity. When that path is blocked by infertility, the consequences reach … Read More »
Our Everyday Essentials: Why Human Rights Are Non-Negotiable
Every 10 December, on Human Rights Day, we are reminded that dignity, freedom and justice are not luxuries; they are essentials. This time, we are observing the day under the theme … Read More »
World AIDS Day 2025: Fighting Stigma, Upholding Dignity
There are moments in the year when the world must stop and look itself in the mirror, and World AIDS Day is one of those moments. On the first day of … Read More »
Digital Abuse: 60,000 women are victims of online abuse over three years!
Digital abuse may feel like a new term, but the pain behind it is painfully familiar. We live in a world where one small device connects us to everything, yet for … Read More »
Beyond the Statistics: The 16 Days of Activism and the Fight for Safety
The push for a safer world takes centre stage for two weeks every year, bringing vital issues out of the shadows. Circling back to that time of the year again, the … Read More »
High C-Section Rates and Early Motherhood: Women’s Health at Risk
Child Marriage at 47%, Adolescent Birth Rate Rising; Institutional Delivery Up, but C-Section Exceeds 50%: MICS Survey The preliminary findings of the recent Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2025, conducted by … Read More »
Children Deserve More Than Survival: Reflections on World Children’s Day
As we welcome another World Children’s Day on 20th November, it is high time to ask ourselves the question: are we leaving them in a better world than what we inherited? … Read More »