Unheard Voices of HIV/AIDS: Call for Researchers from the Dutch Journal for Gender Studies
The Dutch Journal for Gender Studies is looking for scholars and researchers in the field of Gender and Sexuality Studies to contribute to a special issue about “intersectional narratives of HIV/Aids … Read More »
Crowding, Fear, and Social Pressure: Barriers to SRH for Young Rohingya Refugees
The Rohingya refugee settlements are primarily spread across Ukhiya and Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. These refugee settlements form the heart of a massive humanitarian crisis. One may question: what is the … Read More »
Maternal Health Pathway: How Dalit Women Access Care in Dhaka!
Reproductive health is understood to be one of the key markers of human development. Although Bangladesh has performed remarkably in increasing access to reproductive health services, gains are still somewhat distributed … Read More »
Menopause and Mental Health: A Study on Hormone Therapy’s Benefits
Menopause, or Rojonibritti in Bengali, is a universal biological transition in a woman’s life marked by the cessation of monthly menstruation. Despite its global inevitability, the topic remains largely absent from … Read More »
Dhaka University and UNFPA Join Hands to Strengthen Population Research and Policy Planning
In a commendable step towards an enlightened and equitable Bangladesh, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the University of Dhaka signed an agreement to strengthen research and knowledge management in … Read More »
“Promise Me You’ll Do Something”: Perspectives on Bangladesh’s Most Extensive Survey Concerning Violence Against Women
The 2024 Violence Against Women Survey has given Bangladesh its clearest picture of the hidden epidemic of domestic violence, but its power lies in how we respond to the women who … Read More »
A Protocol for Comprehensive SRHR Surveillance: A Critical Review
Historically, we have seen the existing public health discourse for key populations (KPs) nationally and globally focus on addressing HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), often neglecting other critical aspects of … Read More »
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 »