Brave girl saves herself from child marriage
Everyone now calls her a brave girl after Barsha went to the police on Tuesday to save herself from child marriage. Barsha is a science student at class 10 in Jhinuk … Read More »
Health disparities of transgender youth: Still left in the lurch
30-year-old Mugdha* a transgender woman of Rajshahi, still depends on traditional healers or dispensaries when she feels unwell, considering the disparities she faces at hospitals. Once when she went to Rajshahi … Read More »
Bangladesh’s transgender entrepreneurs create safe work spaces
Simran Snigdha was begging when a chance encounter helped get her off Bangladesh’s streets and realise her artistic dreams — one of a growing number of trans people securing formal employment … Read More »
‘Over 50 child marriages from a school in Tangail’
More than 50 girl students of a Tangail school have fallen victims to early marriage during the coronavirus-induced school closure for 18 months. Given the improving pandemic situation, the school has … Read More »
Covid-19 vaccine and pregnancy concerns
Health risks among pregnant women posed by Covid-19 have become a matter of concern as several expecting mothers died from the infection in Bangladesh in recent months. Generally, pregnant women are … Read More »
The struggles of the Child Development Centres for want of contemporary rules
In 1990, Bangladesh ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) 1989, manifesting its commitment to fulfill the rights of children in Bangladesh. The UNCRC is the … Read More »
Dire need for a law on adoption
According to SOS Children’s Village, Bangladesh is home to around 4.4 million orphaned children. Adoption can provide a congenial home to these children. Adoption generally refers to take and raise another … Read More »
Op-Ed: Gender stereotypes continue to silence male victims of sexual abuse
This Op-Ed is by Laila Khondkar, an international development worker. Salim (not his real name) is 42 years old and works in a private company in Dhaka. Recently, he needed to … Read More »
Eco-friendly sanitary pads a win for health, environment
Reusable sanitary napkins can be an extremely beneficial alternative to plastic pads, which can be detrimental to both women’s health and the environment, said experts at the 3rd National Conference on … Read More »
Dealing with ever-growing cyber-harassment against women
While the spread of the internet targets to carve out a path towards an equal and inclusive world, women disproportionately face violence and harassment in this cyberspace. Such harassment impedes their … Read More »