DISCUSSION PAPER: Contexts and Challenges for Gender Transformative work with Men and Boys
This discussion paper provides a fresh look at how masculinities form a common thread running through a multitude of global problems. It offers a wide-reaching analysis of the political, economic and … Read More »
Abortion Service Provision in South Asia: A Comparative Study of Four Countries
A comparative study on abortion service provision in four countries including Bangladesh was conducted and published on Guttmacher Institute on 29 May 2020. Objectives Nationally representative evidence on abortion service provision is … Read More »
Rutgers study: COVID-19 measures have huge impact on all aspects of young people’s lives
The indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures to curb it, have had a huge impact on all aspects of young people’s lives. This has a detrimental effect on … Read More »
Child Marriage in Humanitarian Settings in South Asia – Study Results from Bangladesh and Nepal
In South Asia there are an estimated 285 million child brides. 59% of women aged 20–24 in Bangladesh were married under the age of 18, 40% in Nepal and 27% in … Read More »
A systematic analysis of the effects of Child Marriage on SRHR in times of Climate Change and COVID-19
With an increasing trend of child marriage observed in recent statistics in Bangladesh, it is not only the pandemic and its multifaceted impacts, but the impacts of climate change that have … Read More »
IPPF Position Paper: The Climate Crisis and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
As a major healthcare provider and advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is committed to supporting communities to adapt to the effects of the … Read More »
MY BODY IS MY OWN: UNFPA 2021 Report
Bodily autonomy is a human right. However, half the women is our current world are deprived of rights over their own body. Violations include rape, forced sterilization, virginity testing, female genital … Read More »
Bangladesh Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Survey 2019-20
The Bangladesh Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Survey (BAHWS) 2019-20 is the first nationally representative survey of 15-19 year old adolescents in Bangladesh to comprehensively describe their health and wellness status. The … Read More »
UNFPA Launches Report on Young People and the Law: 2020 update
The UNFPA has launched a report highlighting recent legal and policy trends and developments affecting the SRHR of young people in Asia and the Pacific. It is titled as “Young People … Read More »
Addressing male sexual and reproductive health in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic, represents an unprecedented challenge for healthcare. COVID-19 features a state of hyperinflammation resulting in a “cytokine storm”, which leads to severe complications, such as the development of … Read More »