UNFPA invites to its event: World Population Day 2021
UNFPA invites you to their commemoration of World Population Day, the most important day in the UNFPA calendar. When: July 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM (GMT+6) Where: YouTube.com/UNFPAAsia Facebook.com/UNFPAAsiaPacific Facebook.com/UNFPAph This … Read More »
“Don’t judge me based on my gender, judge me based on my work and abilities” – Hochemin Islam
Transgender actor Hochemin Islam, a Gender and Sexual Rights Activist and a nurse, is set to appear in the Eid special television drama, “Nuruler Shesher Kobita’. Directed by Nikul Kumar Mondol, … Read More »
Rape, Murder of O-Level Student in Dhaka: No progress in probe in six months
Investigation into the rape and murder of an O-level student in Dhaka’s Kalabagan is yet to be completed even over six months after the incident that sparked a huge public outcry. … Read More »
Ensuring zero separation for a better newborn outcome
The premature newborns are sometimes inevitably kept separated from their mothers for their compulsory care in the newborn-care nurseries or intensive care units. In Bangladesh’s cultural trend, families and friends usually … Read More »
Provision to question rape victim’s character will be removed from Evidence Act: Law minister
The provision to question the character of a rape victim in the court will be removed from the Evidence Act, and the government is working in this regard, Law Minister Anisul … Read More »
OP-ED: Street violence and gang culture 2.0
This op-ed sheds light on the mindset of our society towards acts of violence and legal circumstances. It is authored by Shamsad Mortuza, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts … Read More »
Bangladesh and ILO Violence and Harassment Convention 2019
In 2020, a report published by the ILO revealed that 61.7 percent of both male and female RMG workers in Bangladesh face violence and harassment in the workplace. Gaps in the … Read More »
Urban Health Innovation Challenge 2021
Promoting healthy and safer cities, the Urban Programmes of World Vision Bangladesh (WVB) and BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH) of BRAC University, jointly organised “Urban Health Innovation … Read More »
A focus on abnormal uterine bleeding
By the age of 10-14 years, when a girl gradually becomes an adolescent, various physical and mental changes take place. One of the most important manifestations of these changes is ‘menarche’ … Read More »
OP-ED: Where do adolescents stand in our agenda?
This Op-ed has been authored by Saleem Samad and was published on 23 June 2021 on Dhaka Tribune. With all the focus on adults and children, adolescents slip through the cracks. The … Read More »