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 »
SRHR Access Under Fire: What’s at Stake in Trump’s Second Term
On a chilly November morning, Molly, a mother from California, stood with her non-binary child, Sammy, outside the Heritage Foundation in Washington. Their homemade sign read: “Bans Off Our Bodies.” Hundreds … Read More »
From Fear to Freedom: Time to Advance Sexual Harassment Legislation in Bangladesh
“I was in second grade when an elderly relative touched my chest while holding me on his lap. I knew something was wrong but didn’t tell my mother,” shared Salma Sultana … Read More »
