Rethinking Breastfeeding: A Shared Duty, Not Just a Mother’s Sole Responsibility
“Breastfeeding can save 823,000 children under five and 20,000 women from breast cancer each year,” reports The Lancet. Yet, despite this compelling evidence, only 37% of children under six months in … Read More »
How to Heal the Hidden Wounds? Time to Bring Fistula to the Forefront of Reproductive Health
“Bangladesh has earned global accolades for reductions in maternal mortality, yet when it comes to sustained access to skilled healthcare professionals for women, we have a long way to go,” … Read More »
From Fields to Faucets: How Salinity Impacts Coastal Women’s Reproductive Health in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh’s southwestern coastal regions, over 4 million people are struggling with a severe freshwater crisis, and it is the women who bear the brunt of this burden. As climate change … Read More »
Call for Poster Presentations 2024!
Share-Net Bangladesh is inviting posters on the topic- ‘SRHR and SDGs’ for the 9th SRHR Knowledge Fair 2024! In line with the theme of this year’s knowledge fair, applicants from various … Read More »
From Marriage To Prostitution: Bangladeshi Women Trafficked from Bangladesh to China
“Organised human traffickers took advantage of our helplessness and trafficked my daughter to China for sexual exploitation,” read the complaint of a distraught mother in Dhaka. This tragic case is one … Read More »
Joining Forces For Better Health: UNICEF, UNFPA, & Canada Have Partnered To Support Bangladesh
“Reducing maternal mortality has proven difficult. Our joint work will directly address the root drivers of this critical SDG for women’s health,” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh, as UNICEF, … Read More »
Let’s Not At least Call Them ‘Dainii’: The Critical Role of Mental Health Care for Divorced Women
In Bangladesh, divorced women often face harsh societal judgment and are derogatorily labeled as ‘Dainii,’ meaning witch. This informal practice reflects the deep-seated negative attitudes towards women who seek to end … Read More »
Meloni Defends Omission, Macron Expresses Regret: Italy’s Stand on Abortion Rights Creates Ripples in G7 Summit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has downplayed tensions over the absence of the word “abortion” in the G7 summit’s final statement. The controversy emerged after a commitment from last year’s G7 … Read More »
Leading The Change, Against All Odds: AWCH Is Setting A Better Example For Safe And Affordable Childbirth
“From 68% to 36% between 2016 and 2023” – this significant drop in caesarean section (C-section) rates at the Ashulia Women and Children Hospital (AWCH) highlights a remarkable achievement in promoting … Read More »
Pioneering Progress by Reducing Duress: Bangladesh Government’s Commitment to Ending GBV with UNFPA
“Women and girls in Bangladesh face a significant risk of gender-based violence (GBV), with 54.7% of women aged 15-49 experiencing physical or sexual intimate partner violence at least once in their … Read More »