YPSA is Strengthening Adolescent-Friendly SRH Services in Chattogram
Access to quality Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services depends not only on the availability of healthcare facilities, but also on whether young people feel safe, respected and understood … Read More »
UN Declares November 27 as International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage
The United Nations General Assembly has officially adopted a landmark resolution establishing November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. Adopted by consensus by … Read More »
How Much Accessible Are MR Services to Garment Workers?
Approximately 1.73 million to 2.3 million women work in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector, making up roughly 52% to 55% of the total workforce of 3.3 million to 4.4 million. For … Read More »
Strengthening Organisational Resilience: Preparing for Emergencies and Changes
Strong programmes need strong organisations behind them. But when an emergency disrupts operations, a key person becomes unavailable or leadership suddenly changes, how prepared are organisations to keep their commitments, protect … Read More »
Bangladesh is ready to Take Midwifery to the UN-General Assembly
A safe pregnancy should not depend on where a woman lives, how much her family earns or how far she must travel to reach a health facility. Yet for many women, … Read More »
The Missing Side of SRHR: Who Teaches Boys About Their Changing Bodies?
For many boys, growing up comes with questions that are rarely asked aloud. Why is the body changing? Is a particular change normal? Who can they ask without being laughed at? … Read More »
Beyond Fertlity Perception: Understanding Why Adolescent Fertility Remains High in Bangladesh
Pregnancy during adolescence is often described as a health issue. But the circumstances that led to that pregnancy can tell a much bigger story. Who decides when a girl marries? Who … Read More »
Someone Is Here To Listen: Awaz.bd’s New Effort to Document Child Sexual Abuse in Bangladesh
What happens when a child experiences sexual abuse but has no safe place to speak? Fear, shame, family pressure and uncertainty often keep these experiences hidden. As a result, police records, … Read More »
Govt. Contraceptive Supply will be Normal in 2/3 Months: What Bangladesh’s Family Planning System Needs to Fix Next?
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain told Parliament on 7 September that contraceptive and essential medicine supplies had fallen short of demand over the past three years, causing … Read More »
From 574 to 136 per Thousands: WHO Hails Bangladesh for Successfully Reducing Maternal Mortality
There was a time when giving birth in Bangladesh could be a matter of life and death in a way that is difficult to imagine today. In the mid-1980s, the country … Read More »