MR service in Bangladesh: Challenges and Solutions
Since abortion is illegal in Bangladesh except in emergency case of saving the mother’s life, menstrual regulation is securing the reproductive rights of the women in Bangladesh. Menstrual regulation (MR) … Read More »
Information on contraceptives should be accessible to adolescent
Bangladesh has made impression in achieving MDG 4 and 5 which indicates the family planning and contraceptive use, reduction of the fertility rate and maternal and child mortality. Many adolescent people … Read More »
Disaster and women: Reasons and Resilience
The death toll during flood is rising up in Bangladesh since mid-July. Devastating flood has killed about 120 people and affected about 5million people in the country. Bangladesh is very prone … Read More »
SRHR issues are more neglected among young girls with disability
Antoinette Termoshuizen, founder of Niketan, has shared her experience and challenges working on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) issues for people with disability with Share-Net Bangladesh team. Niketan, a … Read More »
Impact of Child Marriage on the Demographic Dividend
Demographic Dividend: Demographic dividend is the freeing up of resources for utilization of the progress of the nation. When a nation’s fertility rate reduces, as a result, lesser people are in … Read More »
Harassment of women is increasing in public service places
In a report surveyed by Action Aid Bangladesh it is seen that women face different forms of harassment public service oriented places like police, city corporation, public transportation, markets and hospitals. … Read More »
World Population Day: the role of effective family planning
World Population Day has been observed on11th July since1987. According to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, global population will reach 9.80 billion by 2050. This year’s theme is … Read More »
Menstrual Hygiene: Challenges during natural disaster
Women and girls try to avoid cyclone centers because they feel that they are not safe. According to a UNDP research, women avoid cyclone shelters for the fear of being sexually … Read More »
“TV talk-shows are about politics and economics, not about women’s health”
There are close to 70 million internet users in Bangladesh, the country has a space program and vast infrastructure investments. Still, millions of women have to use old rags as sanitary … Read More »
“MH is a health issue, MH is a social issue and of course is a gender issue”
Whenever something is related to women, the issue is treated as less important. This year, the theme of menstrual hygiene day is education. With the theme, education about menstruation changes everything, … Read More »
