Pre-APFSD Youth Conference and Youth Call to Action 2018
On 23-24 March, youth advocates and youth-serving organisations from the region convened in Bangkok for the Pre-APFSD 2018 Youth Forum, which continues the discussion from last year’s Youth Forum, focusing on … Read More »
Increasing number of rape in the country
Rape has tolled up in Bangladesh in the last quarter of the current year. About 187 women are raped and 19 women are killed after rape within this short term. Human … Read More »
APWLD urged Bangladesh government to guard the safety of the indigenous women
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) expressed their concern about the sexual assault on to Marma sisters and their abduction by the legal force officers. They also criticized … Read More »
More than 17,000 rape cases have been filed in last four years
About 17, 289 women and child rape cases have been filed from January 2014 to December, 2017. The total number of victim is 17,289; has stated State Minister Assaduzzaman Khan Kamal. … Read More »
Marma sisters are raped and sexually assaulted in Rangamati
Two teenage sisters of a Marma family have been raped and sexually assaulted by members of security forces at Orachhari village under Farua Union in Rangamati’s Belaichari Upazila on 22nd January. … Read More »
Justice is served for Rupa
Tangail court has sentenced four perpetrators to death for murdering and raping Rupa Khatun, 27 years old law student. The court has also ordered seven year’s imprisonment to another man. Last … Read More »
JPGSPH organises dissemination event on research project ‘REACHOUT’
BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH), BRAC University organized a dissemination event of research project titled ‘REACHOUT-Reaching out and linking in: health systems and close-to-community services’ on 28th … Read More »
Round Table Meeting on ‘Violence Against Women’
With the slogan ‘Leave No One Behind’ TDH and Red Orange LTD have organized round table meeting with the participation of the partners, donors and other guests were effective. They have … Read More »
Launching of Untold Desires: A Photo-book on Disability and Sexuality in Bangladesh
On December 28, 2017, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University launched the photo-book titled ‘Untold Desires.’ The book looks at narratives of physically disabled people between the … Read More »
Discussion session on ‘Stop violence against persons with neuro-developmental disabilities’ was held
To develop the capacity, self advocacy, monitoring cell and protect the right of the persons with neuro-development disabilities; discussion session on ‘Stop violence against persons with neuro-developmental disabilities’ was held on … Read More »