Why can’t our mothers retire??? Society has yet to learn how to let women rest

July 28, 2026Blog, Features, NewsSajed Karim

It was a routine job application, one of those ordinary, forgettable tasks where you move quickly from one blank space to another, answering questions almost automatically. Name, address, educational background. Then: … Read More »

Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Oxfam & Dhaka Tribune Held Open Discussion on the Reality of Women’s Leadership in Bangladesh

July 27, 2026Event, NewsBangladesh Workforce, Female Labour Force, Gender Equality Bangladesh, Gender Inclusive Workplace, Gender justice, Leadership Development, Oxfam Bangladesh, SRHR Bangladesh, Unpaid Care Work, Women Decision Making, Women in Leadership, women leadership Bangladesh, women's empowerment, Women’s rights Bangladesh, Workplace EqualitySajed Karim

Bangladesh has often been praised for improving girls’ education, reducing maternal mortality, and expanding women’s participation in the workforce. Women today are doctors, entrepreneurs, researchers, civil servants and business leaders. Yet … Read More »

A Decade of Determination: Ella Pad’s Journey Mirrors the Struggle for Women’s Rights in Bangladesh

July 26, 2026Features, NewsBangladesh SRHR, community health, Ella Pad, GBV Bangladesh, Gender based violence, Gender equality, menstrual health, Menstrual Hygiene Management, period poverty, Rural Women, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, Social Enterprise Bangladesh, UNFPA Bangladesh, Women Empowerment Bangladesh, Women Leadership, women's rightsSajed Karim

After nearly a decade of administrative barriers, Ella Pad, a social enterprise to provide affordable sanitary napkins, has finally secured legal recognition. Yet the story raises a larger question. How many … Read More »

More Than a Medical Rebrand: Understanding the Move from PCOS to PMOS

July 25, 2026Features, NewsAdolescent health, Bangladesh Health, Endocrine Health, Fertility, Hormonal Health, Insulin Resistance, menstrual health, Metabolic Health, PCOS, PMOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, Reproductive health, SRHR Bangladesh, women's healthSajed Karim

What if one medical term has been shaping the way millions of people misunderstand their own health? Sometimes, changing a name is not about branding. It is about correcting decades of … Read More »

Ireland’s New Domestic Violence Register: Bangladesh Should Introduce Similar Tactics to Ensure Safe Relationship Choices

July 23, 2026Blog, Features, NewsBangladesh, Bangladesh Law, Child marriage, domestic violence, Domestic Violence Prevention, GBV Bangladesh, Gender based violence, Intimate partner violence, Public Policy Bangladesh, SRHR, UN Women, violence against women, who, women's rights, women's safetySajed Karim

How many women would have chosen differently if they knew the truth before entering an abusive relationship? It is an uncomfortable question. Yet it sits at the heart of a new … Read More »

543 Children, 456 Cases, 7,068 Police Records. Are We Counting Child Sexual Abuse Correctly in Bangladesh?

July 22, 2026Blog, Features, NewsSajed Karim

7,068 in 2025. 5,566 in 2024. 786. 543. 776. 456. What are these numbers? Are they signs of economic growth, improved education, or a new social milestone that Bangladesh should celebrate? … Read More »

Saving Mothers Starts Before Childbirth: YPSA’s Workshop Highlights Bangladesh’s Maternal Health Challenge

July 21, 2026Event, Newsadolescent pregnancy, Child Nutrition Bangladesh, family planning Bangladesh, Health Systems Bangladesh, Institutional Delivery, Maternal health Bangladesh, Maternal healthcare, Maternal mortality, Maternal Nutrition, Pregnancy Care, Public Health Bangladesh, Safe Motherhood, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, SRHR Bangladesh, YPSA BangladeshSajed Karim

Every maternal death leaves behind more than a grieving family. It reveals missed opportunities in healthcare, gaps in public awareness, and a system that still struggles to reach every woman who … Read More »

When Intimacy Feels Like a Test: The Hidden Cost of Unrealistic Expectations in Modern Relationships

July 19, 2026Blog, Features, NewsBangladesh Health, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Consent, Couple Communication, Emotional Wellbeing, Healthy Relationships, Intimacy, mental health, Performance Anxiety, Public Health, Relationship Health, Reproductive health, Sexual health, Sexual Wellbeing, SRHR BangladeshSajed Karim

Modern society celebrates confidence in almost every aspect of life. Yet, when it comes to intimacy, confidence often disappears behind closed doors. Many people silently struggle with performance anxiety, believing they … Read More »

Rooted in Evidence and Ownership: Dhaka South and TCI Begin a Citywise Family Planning Partnership

July 17, 2026Event, NewsAdolescent SRHR, City Health Systems, Dhaka South City Corporation, Family planning services, Government Health Services, LARC Bangladesh, Public Health Bangladesh, Reproductive Health Bangladesh, SAJIDA Foundation, SRHR Bangladesh, TCI Bangladesh, The Challenge Initiative, Urban Family Planning, Urban Health Bangladesh, Youth SRHRSajed Karim

Strong health systems are not built overnight. They grow when governments, health workers, and communities come together to solve problems from within. That was the spirit behind a three-day Program Design … Read More »

For a Better Policy Approach: Bangladesh Parliament and UNFPA Join Hands to Advance SRHR

July 16, 2026Features, NewsBangladesh Parliament, Child Marriage Prevention, family planning Bangladesh, Gender Equality Bangladesh, maternal health, Parliament Bangladesh, Population and Development, Public Health Bangladesh, Reproductive health, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, SRHR Bangladesh, Sustainable Development Goals, UNFPA Bangladesh, Women’s rights Bangladesh, youth empowermentSajed Karim

Every policy begins with a conversation. But lasting change begins when those conversations become laws, budgets, and public action. For Bangladesh, where millions of young people will shape the country’s future, … Read More »

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