WHO: New guideline on SRHR of women living with HIV
On 21 Feb 2017, World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a unique new ‘Consolidated guideline on sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV’, which takes a woman-centred … Read More »
The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is being globally observed today. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 120 to 140 million women have been subject … 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 »
Charities: child marriage in ‘special cases’ a backward step
Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child matrimony in the world, despite a three-decade-old law which bans marriage for girls under 18 and men under 21. Girls Not Brides, … Read More »
Rights of female migrant workers through STOE
Dec 18 marks the International Day for Migrant Workers. Throughout human history, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. … Read More »
Sex workers in Bangladesh most vulnerable to HIV
In Bangladesh, the rate of HIV infections is comparatively lower than the rest of the world, yet it remains a severe threat due to the violence against the ample amount of … Read More »
Bangladesh Youth Summit on Universal Health Coverage 2016
SERAC-Bangladesh along-with Universal Health Coverage Coalition, and a number of local and international partners hosted the Bangladesh Youth Summit on Universal Health Coverage 2016. With an aim to provide a space … Read More »
World AIDS Day 2016
December 1 marks Worlds AIDS Day, which was the first global health day in 1988 and have been prevalent ever since. Observance of the day provides an opportunity for people worldwide … Read More »
USAID: Be an Ambassador for Change
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential. The organization has partnered with Bangladesh since its 1971 … Read More »
HIDDEN CONNECTIONS: How Climate Change and Child Married are linked
Bangladesh, home to more than 150 million people, is experiencing some of the most severe weather conditions the country has seen in centuries. There are more frequent floods, intense cyclones, and … Read More »