Economy of Sex Workers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world. Poverty, low social status and lack of opportunities for education and alternative employment have meant that Bangladesh has a large number … Read More »
UNFPA Bangladesh’s 2018 Annual Report
As the United Nations reproductive health and rights agency, our mission is to deliver a world in which every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential … Read More »
Examining Intersection Between Violence Against Women and Violence Against Children
Background: Research examining the interrelated drivers of household violence against women and violence against children is nascent, particularly in humanitarian settings. Gaps remain in understanding how relocation,displacement and ongoing insecurity affect families and may exacerbate household violence. Methods: Employing purpose sampling, … Read More »
Association Between Maternal Age at Childbirth and Child and Adult Outcomes in the Offspring
Young maternal age at childbearing (≤19 years) is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth and intrauterine growth restriction, infant mortality, and child under-nutrition. These associations result from behavioral, social, … Read More »
Child Bearing and Pregnancy Outcomes in Bangladesh
Delayed childbirth has increased significantly over the past several decades in developed countries while teenage pregnancy is still common in developing countries. Assessing the association between adolescent childbearing and the risk … Read More »
Safe Motherhood Strategies: A Review of Evidence
Even champions of Primary Health Care have long had a blind spot for the plight of mothers at childbirth. Only in the mid-eighties activists and enlightened professionals started mobilising around this … Read More »
Women and the Right of Access to Information
A new study from the Carter Center examines women’s right to information in Bangladesh. The research assessed whether women are able to exercise the right to information with the same facility … Read More »
Assessing Large Scale Violence Against Children Surveys in Selected South East Asian Countries
Background: Violence against children (VAC) is a widespread, global issue with far reaching social and economic consequences. In recent years, VAC has received substantial international attention, resulting in government initiatives to reduce VAC, in part, … Read More »
Women and the Right of Access to Information in Bangladesh
A new study from the Carter Center examines women’s right to information in Bangladesh. The research assessed whether women are able to exercise the right to information with the same facility … Read More »
A Study Report on Working Conditions of Tea Plantation Workers in Bangladesh
The tea garden workers of Bangladesh lead a poor life due to their low income (less than US$1 for a day’s work from sunrise to sunset), which is much lower than … Read More »