Nusrat Jahan Rafi took her last breath on April 10, 2019. She was allegedly set on fire by on April 6 by supporters of her madrasah’s principal, Sirajuddaula, because she refused … Read More »

This month nine attempts of early marriage were stopped by the local admin in Sadar upazila. Last Thursday and Friday night, three bids were foiled on time and the underage girls … Read More »

The age between 10-14 years is known as the period of adolescence. It is a very crucial stage in a girl’s life because she has to undergo a lot of physical … Read More »

BRAC Centre Auditorium organised an experience sharing meeting on Monday, 25th March, where many observations came forwards that reflected the reasons behind child marriage. One of the many driving factors behind … Read More »

“It will be difficult for Bangladesh to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if female garments workers are denied healthcare.” These words marked the launch of project STITCH last Wednesday 27th of … Read More »

It is unfortunate that even today, menstruation becomes a barrier for many women and girls on their journey towards her career or education. According to the WHO-UNICEF Joint Monitoring System, Menstrual … Read More »

Tasnuva Shishir was born as a man. However, she used to act in a feminine manner and preferred women’s dance styles more than that of men in her dance classes. She … Read More »

A fourteen-year-old girl, student of a local madrasa at Majardia village was rescued from getting married to a 22 year old man named, Kobir Hossain. Upazila nirbahi officer, Maksudul Alam rushed … Read More »

The UN Population Fund and World Food Programme together launched a joint programme called “Women-Led Community Centre” (WLCC) in Cox’s Bazaar on 4th March. The focus of the project is to … Read More »

Law Minister Anisul Huq on 2nd March said that the government is determined to prevent domestic violence and violence against women in Bangladesh. He emphasised that making everybody aware of the … Read More »