Contraception Is Changing: What WHO’s New Guidance Means for Reproductive Choice
What if contraception could offer people more flexibility, fewer clinic visits and more options suited to their individual needs? New recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are moving family planning … Read More »
When Violence Moves Online: The Growing Threat of TGBV to Young People in Bangladesh
What happens when the violence people fear outside their homes can also reach them through a screen? As digital platforms become part of everyday life, technology is increasingly being used to … Read More »
Youth Voices Take Centre Stage Against Child Marriage
What happens when young people get the space to tell their own stories? Sometimes, a photograph can open the door to a story, and a story can start a conversation that … Read More »
Meeting Held to Include Technology-Facilitated GBV in the CoP for Share-Net Bangladesh (SNBD)
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TGBV) is an increasingly important concern as digital platforms become part of everyday life. According to the 2024 National Violence Against Women Survey by the Bangladesh Bureau of … Read More »
When Boys Suffer Sexual Violence: A Reality We Rarely Discuss
What happens when the victims of sexual violence are boys? Are their experiences being recognised, reported and addressed with the seriousness they deserve? Sexual violence in madrassahs is a long-standing concern … Read More »
Erectile Dysfunction: Why Is It Still So Difficult to Talk About?
What happens when a health problem becomes too embarrassing to even name? For many men, Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is not only a sexual health concern—it can become a source of shame, … Read More »
How Much Accessible Are MR Services to Garment Workers?
Approximately 1.73 million to 2.3 million women work in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector, making up roughly 52% to 55% of the total workforce of 3.3 million to 4.4 million. For … Read More »
Bangladesh is ready to Take Midwifery to the UN-General Assembly
A safe pregnancy should not depend on where a woman lives, how much her family earns or how far she must travel to reach a health facility. Yet for many women, … Read More »
The Missing Side of SRHR: Who Teaches Boys About Their Changing Bodies?
For many boys, growing up comes with questions that are rarely asked aloud. Why is the body changing? Is a particular change normal? Who can they ask without being laughed at? … Read More »
Someone Is Here To Listen: Awaz.bd’s New Effort to Document Child Sexual Abuse in Bangladesh
What happens when a child experiences sexual abuse but has no safe place to speak? Fear, shame, family pressure and uncertainty often keep these experiences hidden. As a result, police records, … Read More »