Child brides: deprived of their childhood

According to the research done by UNICEF, more than 700 million women all over the world were married before their 18th birthday and more than 250 million entered into this union … Read More »

Hygiene management situation in Bangladesh

According to the study on national hygiene, most of the girls in Bangladesh use old piece of cloths during menstruation. More than 40% of girls reuse the old piece of cloths … Read More »

The context of sexual knowledge among youth

Bangladesh is emerging as one of the most rapidly developing countries in the world. Yet, the topic of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights(SRHR) is a still a taboo here. People … Read More »

Changing attitude

Changing attitudes towards maternal health is one of the reasons that favorable changes occurred in maternal mortality ratio. This ratio fell from 322 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1998-2001 to … Read More »

Access to Safe abortion

According to the research done by Population council, it is estimated that over half of all abortions conducted are unsafe in Bangladesh. There is serious concern in Bangladesh that without concerted … Read More »

Empowering the victims of early marriage

The majority of adolescent girls in Bangladesh find their lives constrained by the custom of the marriage. According to the research by Population Council, more than half of women aged 20-24 … Read More »

Adolescent sexual health in Dhaka’s Slums

Almost every girl in Bangladesh knows at least one method of contraception. Still, the number of unwanted pregnancies is very high. More than half the girls (61%) stated that they used … Read More »

Health Assessment for Female Garment Workers

In Ready Made Garments industry, women represent 85 percent of the total 2.5 million employees, according to The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), 2008. According to the research, Female … Read More »

THE POLITICAL REALITIES AND PRAGMATIC CHOICES OF MARRIED ADOLESCENT WOMEN IN URBAN SLUMS

This paper discusses the unanticipated complexities when writing on reproductive rights for poor adolescent women living in slums. The lived experiences and decisions made by these women, their families and slum … Read More »