SheDecides: Protecting Her Right to Decide During Covid-19

SheDecides has launched the #shedecidesnow campaign. This online campaign spotlights you, the incredible activists from the Movement taking action to protect her right to decide about her body, her life and … Read More »

55-yr-old man accused of raping sixth-grader

A sixth-grader was allegedly raped by a 55-year-old man in Homna upazila of Cumilla last Thursday morning. The girl’s mother filed a cased on Friday accusing one Abdul Matin (55), son … Read More »

Call for proposals: Share-Net International’s Digital Platform

Share-Net International is calling for proposals to identify a suitable and experienced organisation for the development, hosting and maintenance of a digital platform. Please download and read the ‘Call for Proposals’ … Read More »

Child Marriage Program Scoping Survey

Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) is a complex issue with drivers that vary widely from one setting to the next. The More Than Brides Alliance (MTBA) “Making The Most of … Read More »

Countries failing to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, warn WHO and UNICEF

Agencies encourage women to continue to breastfeed during the COVID-19 pandemic A new report by WHO, UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) reveals that despite efforts to stop … Read More »

Menstrual hygiene in times of the pandemic

The government, as it is putting all of its resources in the fight against coronavirus, has done little to provide essential menstrual hygiene products and services to women and adolescent girls … Read More »

Is your period pain convincing enough?

There is absolutely nothing shameful or gross about it It was barely 12pm. I couldn’t raise my head from the desk as I held my lower abdomen in period pain. As … Read More »

80pc tea workers of Sylhet give birth at home

Says survey; unavailability of midwives, poverty, superstition result in high infant mortality rate Sumita Kairi, a tea labourer at Daluchhara Tea Garden in Fenchuganj Upazila of Sylhet, gave birth at home. … Read More »

A nightmare at home

Covid-19 has led to a distressing increase in domestic violence The whole world is fighting against the novel disease — Covid-19. Every nation is facing different crises, mainly health and economic … Read More »

COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn

Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus are putting victims of human trafficking at risk of further exploitation, while organized crime networks … Read More »