A Commitment to Change: Canada’s New Economic Statement for Future SRHR Advocacy
The Fall Economic Statement (FES) 2024 unveiled transformative investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights celebrates the proposed $50 million allocation over … Read More »
Let No Dreams Be Robbed: UNFPA and UNICEF Renewed Commitment to End Child Marriage in Bangladesh
Child marriage continues to rob young girls in Bangladesh of their future, with over 51% of girls marrying before the age of 18. Recognising the critical need for intervention, two United … Read More »
Together for Change: RHRN’s Youth Festival 2024 Celebrates Youth Leadership And Health Rights
On December 18th, the “Together for Change: Youth Festival 2024”, organised by BRAC’s Social Empowerment and Legal Protection (SELP) programme under the Right Here Right Now (RHRN) project, brought together youth … Read More »
‘Tipping Point’ in Action: Mass awareness can reduce child marriage rates by 54%
On the final day of the four-day Development Conference organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), groundbreaking research findings on child marriage prevention were presented. The event, held on … Read More »
Unsafe Wombs-Unheard Wounds: ADB Study Finds Climate Change Also Effects Fetus
Children in the womb are silently becoming victims of climate change, a new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reveals. The research, presented at a roundtable meeting organised by the … Read More »
Focus on Equity for Rohingya Women: Policy Recommendations for SRH Services in Humanitarian Settings was Presented by PSTC
A high-level dissemination event on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services for the Rohingya population underscored the urgency of addressing barriers to equitable healthcare access in humanitarian settings. Hosted … Read More »
Where Art Meets Advocacy: ‘Body and the Map’ Speaks of Violence, Trauma, Resistance, and Hope
“Art allows us to confront what words often fail to express,” says curator Sharmillie Rahman of Body and the Map, a thought-provoking art exhibition currently on display at Bengal Shilpalay. Featuring … Read More »
Survival Against Salinity: Climate Change’s Toll on Women in Coastal Bangladesh
“Every sip of water reminds us of the hardship we endure,” shares Rahima, a mother of two from coastal Bangladesh, where saltwater intrusion is a growing health crisis. Rising sea levels, … Read More »
Govt. Forms Women’s Affairs Reform Commission: Share-Net Bangladesh Celebrates Dr. Halida Akhter’s Appointment
The government’s establishment of the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission is a significant step toward addressing such challenges. The commission, led by Shireen Parveen Haque, a founding member of Nari Paksha, aims … Read More »
Healthcare Reforms Underway: New Commission Focuses on Equity and SRHR
In a significant move to reform Bangladesh’s health sector, the government has established a Health Affairs Reform Commission, appointing Professor AK Azad Khan, President of the Bangladesh Diabetic Somiti (BADAS), as … Read More »