The Equalizer Challenge 2025: UNFPA Launched Innovation Challenge To Scale Women’s Health Innovations

In a major push to close the gender gap in healthcare, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched The Equalizer Challenge: Scaling Women’s Health Innovations, in partnership with MIT Solve, … Read More »

Driving Climate Resilience: UNDP Seeks Project Analyst to Strengthen Climate Finance in Bangladesh

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh is looking for a Project Analyst specialising in Climate Risk Disclosure and Audit. The Sustainable Financing initiative, which aims to integrate climate resilience … Read More »

Wombs Under Pressure: How Infertility Fuels Gender-Based Violence in Bangladesh

“Being childless can have severe impacts, including family violence, social stigma, emotional abuse, and financial difficulties,” says Dr Papreen Nahar, a global health expert at the University of Sussex. “Infertility is … Read More »

Breaking Barriers: Call for Abstracts for the 1st UPLB Gender and Development Research Conference 2025

The UPLB Gender Center of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is organising the first edition of the “UPLB Gender and Development Research Conference” on 27 October 2025 at … Read More »

CCGH2025: Uniting Global Health Leaders in Halifax

The Canadian Conference for Global Health (CCGH) is returning with its signature event – the Canadian Conference for Global Health 2025 (CCGH2025) – bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, community organisations, and … Read More »

We Are Not There Yet: Why Do We Judge Too Harsh, Specially When It’s A Girl?

A recent incident has drawn my attention to the urgent need for proper sexual and reproductive health education (SRHR) in Bangladesh. An 11-year-old girl left home with her so-called lover—an act … Read More »

Let There Be Hope: Setting Sustainable Strategy to Bring Back Married Adolescent Girls to Schools

Imagine a Bangladesh where young girls, forced into early marriages, find their way back to school. This vision is not just aspirational—it is essential. According to the Socioeconomic and Demographic Survey … Read More »

Act On Equity To Achieve Empowerment: MJF Held “Reflection on Reality: Women’s Journey Towards Leadership and Empowerment”

Speakers at a recent event demanded immediate action to address the worsening crisis of gender-based violence in Bangladesh during a compelling event hosted by the Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) on March … Read More »

Not Just a Crime, But a Crisis: Arresting Rapists Is Not Enough, Justice Must Be Done Without Delay

The recent rape of an eight-year-old girl in Magura is a grim reminder of the deep-seated violence against women and children in Bangladesh. What makes this crime even more horrifying is … Read More »