Empowered Yet Underserved: What the Latest Data Tells Us About Women’s Empowerment and Contraception Use in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, the intersection of women’s empowerment and access to modern contraception is gaining renewed attention, particularly as the country faces the dual pressures of rising gender inequality and climate-induced disruptions … Read More »
Why 1 in 4 Bangladeshi Teen Girls Becomes a Mother: Unsafe Pregnancy Has Become The Second-Worst Reason For Youth Mortality
In Bangladesh, adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 24 form nearly a quarter of the population — a critical demographic for the country’s future. Yet a new study by icddr,b … Read More »
CHT – Where Impunity is the Norm: 2025 Study Shows Only 5 of 17 Indigenous Rape Cases Filed with Police
Every now and then, headlines erupt with horrific stories—few, however, expose the deep-rooted crisis affecting Indigenous women in Bangladesh. The recent case in Khagrachhari, where a seventh‑grade Tripura girl was allegedly … Read More »
Being a Father vs Being a Dad: Understanding Fatherhood and Its Impact on Young Men’s SRHR in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, fatherhood is often seen as a symbol of authority and responsibility. A recent nationwide study titled “Understanding fatherhood and its implications on the lives of male youth in Bangladesh” … Read More »
Childhood at Risk: The Overlooked SRHR Crisis Behind Child Labour in Bangladesh
A rights-based lens on gender, menstrual health, and adolescent SRHR in Bangladesh Every child deserves a future — free from labour, full of rights. 🔎 Knowledge for Change | Justice for … Read More »
Still Falling Behind: SRHR struggles of postmenopausal women in Dhaka’s Bihari camp
In the narrow alleys of Mohammadpur Geneva Camp (MGC), where thousands of Bihari families live in dire conditions, women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) often fade into the background. … Read More »
“Not Just the Baby Blues”: Understanding Post-Partum Depression in Bangladesh
When a baby is born, so is a mother. But in the rush of celebration, the mother’s own emotional turmoil often goes unnoticed. In Bangladesh, many new mothers suffer in silence … Read More »
A New Milestone In Battle Against AIDS: CRISPR-based Gene Editing Successfully Removed HIV-Like Virus from Primates
A single injection of a CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy has successfully and safely removed SIV—an HIV-like virus—from the genomes of non-human primates, according to a new study by researchers at the Lewis … Read More »
Sighs From Behind Closed Doors: Understanding Sexual Inactivity Among Married Women in Bangladesh
Sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) are often spoken of in terms of access to contraception, maternal care, or menstrual hygiene. But there’s a quieter crisis unfolding behind the scenes: sexual … Read More »
The Fault in Child Marriage: An overview of the effects of child marriage through the lens of SRHR
At an age when a young girl is supposed to explore her interests, stay engaged in education, play with her dolls, enjoy her childhood, develop her skills and thoughts, and so … Read More »