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 »
