Saving Lives Through Awareness: Cervical and Breast Cancer Awareness Week 2025
Cervical Cancer and Breast Cancer Awareness Week, observed from January 19 to 25, 2025, highlights two of the most pressing health concerns for women in Bangladesh. These diseases are among the … Read More »
From 2.64% To 1.37%: Bangladesh – The New Global Role Model In Birth Control
Bangladesh has emerged as a global role model in birth control and family planning, successfully reducing its population growth rate to 1.37 percent from 2.64 percent. This significant achievement highlights the … Read More »
With Hope for a Scarless Celebration: Stop the Prevalence of Harassment during New Year’s Eve
As we prepare to welcome the New Year, it’s essential to recognize that celebrations can sometimes become settings for gender-based violence (GBV). Globally, 30% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual … Read More »
We have a Shireen Huq: Pioneering Women’s Rights Advocacy through Naripokkho
For over 40 years, Ms. Shireen Pervin Huq and the feminist organisation she co-founded, Naripokkho, have been at the forefront of Bangladesh’s fight for gender equality. From challenging systemic gender-based violence … Read More »
Speak Up High – Roar Out Loud: Dutch Embassy Strengthens Advocacy Against Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence remains a critical issue worldwide, with a woman losing her life to such violence every ten minutes. In Bangladesh, the situation is equally alarming, as 54% of ever-married women … Read More »
‘Rising Together’ for a Better Tomorrow: UNFPA and Swiss Embassy Join Forces for Women & Youth in Rohingya Refugee Camps and Host Areas
The Rohingya refugee crisis has reached a breaking point as Myanmar’s ongoing violence and dwindling humanitarian aid strain vulnerable communities in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. To address these challenges, the … Read More »
Empathy Beyond Awareness: Dismantling the Hidden Reality of Rural Gender-Based Violence
Sathi (pseudonym), a young girl in a rural village of Kurigram. She is just 15 years old, forced into marriage to ease her family’s financial burden. A year later, she became … Read More »
Saltwater Sorrow of Coastal Bangladesh: The Impact of Saline Water on Reproductive Health
Under the relentless sun in Khulna’s coastal village, Rahima Begum struggles to collect a pot of freshwater. For her family, it’s not just about thirst—it’s about survival. Regular consumption of saline … Read More »
Dissection of a Digital Dystopia: Time to Fight Harassment in the Virtual World
In a busy college dorm in Dhaka, Nabila’s phone buzzed incessantly. What started as friendly comments on her photos escalated into threats, lewd messages, and even fake profiles misusing her images. … Read More »
No Excuse for Any Kind of Abuse: Time to Promise for a Violence Free Society for Women and Girls
“He said he loved me, but the bruises told a different story,” shares Farida, a 28-year-old mother of two from Dhaka. For years, she endured abuse at the hands of her … Read More »