Shaathi and Jita signs MOU to facilitate menstrual hygiene in Khulna division
Shaathi Bangladesh Ltd, manufacturer of reusable sanitary napkins, represented by its chairperson Ms Mifrah Zahir and JITA Bangladesh represented by project manager, Mr Aasif Zaman signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, … Read More »
22 selected for Acumen Fellowship Program- Bringing positive social changes
22 emerging leaders from diverse social groups have been selected for the third Acumen Fellowship in Bangladesh for the year 2022. The third group of Acumen fellows are social entrepreneurs from … Read More »
Phase 2 of ‘Right Here, Right Now’ project on its mission to create SRHR awareness
‘Right Here, Right Now (RHRN)’ aims to strengthen the sexual and reproductive health issues of adolescents, young people, marginalised and gender diverse populations in Bangladesh. On December 13, the second phase … Read More »
Research finds connection between gender-based violence and climate change in Bangladesh
The article is authored by the two young researchers Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies at University of Dhaka and Arifur Rahaman, Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka, … Read More »
Rape, limitation, and due process: Constitutional rights in action
The article below is authored by an academic researcher Md. Johir Uddin Shohag, published by The Daily Star this November, 2021. Democratic society is based on consent. Sexual relationship must be … Read More »
Violence against young women and girls with disabilities: An everyday affair
Worldwide, young women and girls with disabilities face up to 10 times more violence than women and girls without disabilities, and Bangladesh is no exception. In Bangladesh, young women with disabilities … Read More »
Op-ed: Indigenous Women and the Coloniality of Gender
This is an excellent opinion piece authored by Uchacha-A Chak. She is a researcher, activist, and a member of Lokayoto Bidyaloy. Violence against women is normalised in our societies to such … Read More »
Top US judges signal support for abortion limits
The US Supreme Court appears poised to accept a Mississippi law that would bar abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest. In the hearing into … Read More »
Study in France reveals: Complications in pregnancy and birth increase with COVID-19
Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to have complications with pregnancy and birth than those without, according to the research journal PLOS Medicine. The study looked at hospitalisation for births … Read More »
Rohingya refugee camps most unsafe for women
This is an opinion piece by Parvez Uddin Chowdhury, a humanitarian worker and independent researcher published on the Daily Prothom Alo on 1st December 2021. Have you ever wondered what happens … Read More »