Early Pregnancy Poses Threat
Adolescent pregnancy can lead to serious impacts on early married girls’ health, education and economic well being writes Pornchai Suchitta, Officer-in-Charge, UNFPA, Bangladesh. According to her article, 70,000 adolescents die each year in … Read More »
Female factory workers less vulnerable to child marriage
A recent study by University of Washington has suggested that female factory workers in Bangladesh have improved lifestyle and are less vulnerable to early marriage and childbirth. Among 40 lakh workers … Read More »
Talking about Sex Education
Spontaneous acceptance of sex education in Bangladesh is yet to reach its mature stage, claims a New Age Bangladesh feature. Lack of proper method of sex education can lead to risky … Read More »
Bangladesh becomes role model in maternal healthcare
Bangladesh has become a role model for success at achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). One of the country’s noteworthy development success has been the significant decrease in Maternal and Child mortality … Read More »
Caesarian birth rate doubled!
Caesarian birth rate has increased to almost double in recent years. According to Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, in 2007, the number of total caesarian birth was 355,000 (9% of total … Read More »
Big role for women
In 2010, The Urban Partnership for Poverty Reduction project began, funded by UN Development Program and British overseas aid. According to BBC, there are roughly 2,500 community development committees, mostly led … Read More »
The plight of women following a disaster
Most of the times, people in flood prone areas live under the poverty line and among them, women are disproportionately affected due to lack of proper health services, a study conducted … Read More »
Ensuring Reproductive Health and Rights for Youth
Youths consist of about one third of the total population of Bangladesh. According to UNFPA’s 2014 report, by 2050, this will come down to approximately 10-19%. This implies that Bangladesh will get … Read More »
Changing the Son-Preference Attitude
Son preference is highly endemic in Bangladesh. Researches show that son preference leads to the practice of sex-selective infanticide and abortion. A 2006 study by ‘Promoting Human Rights in Bangladesh’ revealed that … Read More »
Girls remain ignorant about their physical transition
A large portion of adolescent girls miss school during their menstruation, stated by Dr Nowsheen Sharmin Purabi. She added that, reasons behind remaining absent in schools are, inadequate knowledge on menstrual hygiene and … Read More »