Impact of Child Marriage on the Demographic Dividend
Demographic Dividend: Demographic dividend is the freeing up of resources for utilization of the progress of the nation. When a nation’s fertility rate reduces, as a result, lesser people are in … Read More »
Harassment of women is increasing in public service places
In a report surveyed by Action Aid Bangladesh it is seen that women face different forms of harassment public service oriented places like police, city corporation, public transportation, markets and hospitals. … Read More »
World Population Day: the role of effective family planning
World Population Day has been observed on11th July since1987. According to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, global population will reach 9.80 billion by 2050. This year’s theme is … Read More »
Menstrual Hygiene: Challenges during natural disaster
Women and girls try to avoid cyclone centers because they feel that they are not safe. According to a UNDP research, women avoid cyclone shelters for the fear of being sexually … Read More »
“TV talk-shows are about politics and economics, not about women’s health”
There are close to 70 million internet users in Bangladesh, the country has a space program and vast infrastructure investments. Still, millions of women have to use old rags as sanitary … Read More »
“MH is a health issue, MH is a social issue and of course is a gender issue”
Whenever something is related to women, the issue is treated as less important. This year, the theme of menstrual hygiene day is education. With the theme, education about menstruation changes everything, … Read More »
Economic violence against women lively discussed at Share-Net’s SRHR Fair
“My daughter is 11 , she is studying in class five in a reputed English medium school in Dhaka. In their school, teachers select one girl and one boy as class … Read More »
SRHR is human rights: Information Minister
“Every citizen in Bangladesh has a right to discuss sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHS) without fear”, said Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu at the Share-Net knowledge fair. “If any … Read More »
Phulki brings SRHR issues to the garment industry
Health Care for all in Bangladesh SRHR in garment industry can be a win-win situation for both the factory owners and the employees. Many factory owners realized that after Phulki started … Read More »
Turning Point is a result of personal experiences of discrimination and humiliation
Health Care for all in Bangladesh “I am a man with proper education, but still face discrimination. One just can’t imagine the position and condition of disabled women. Nobody cares about … Read More »