Opportunity- Call for Abstracts: Reproductive and Sexual Autonomy in Asia
The Center for Reproductive Rights, a global human rights organisation of lawyers and advocates, ensures that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights for every person’s dignity, equality, … Read More »
The motherhood penalty for female students
When it has to be addressed broadly, a problem that is both vital and disturbing has received less attention. Students in educational institutions are often penalized for embracing motherhood. They have … Read More »
Dowry still exists in the guise of ‘gifts’
However, the government claims that dowry cases have decreased since the enactment of the Dowry Prohibition Act in 2018, and the term “dowry” is still prevalent. It is prevalent in the … Read More »
Child Marriage: Bede Girls Still Being Robbed Of Their Childhood
The Bank of the Bangshi river of Savar upazila, Dhaka is the habitat of the bede community. According to the report of The Daily Star, the majority of the bede girls … Read More »
Maternal Healthcare: Slum Women Left to Fend For Themselves
Bangladesh has advanced to a moderate level in public health and maternal health care. Mothers to be are enjoying a considerable number of services and support during their pregnancies and post … Read More »
Mother’s Name is Sufficient Enough as Legal Guardian: High Court
The High Court of Bangladesh has declared that it will be sufficient if students list their mothers’ names when completing a student information form (SIF) for exams, and they cannot be … Read More »
Women Deliver brings exciting opportunities for Art and Film enthusiasts
Women Deliver is going to organize the world’s largest multi-sectoral convenings for gender equality. and they are Calling for Submissions for the Women Deliver Conference’s 2023 Arts & Film Festival. It … Read More »
Adrienne Germain: Remembering the “Rebel in White Gloves”
Adrienne Germain passed away on May 19, 2022, at her Oakland, California, home. Adrienne Germain spent more than four decades advancing women’s rights and worldwide development. Her ardent advocacy on behalf … Read More »
Dr. Halida Hanum Akhter: Our Silent Nightingale
Dr Halida Hanum Akhter is a renowned reproductive health epidemiologist with over 30 years of national and international experience. She is a medical graduate and obtained Membership of College of Physician … Read More »
RISE Roundtable: Addressing Adolescent Pregnancy in Bangladesh
RedOrange Media and Communications has held a roundtable session at The Daily Star to launch a report on Adolescent pregnancies in Bangladesh and to mark the closure of the “RISE – … Read More »
