Menstrual hygiene in hill tracts
This is an op-ed authored by Joyee Chakma, Arusa I Rahim and Adnan Qader working at WaterAid. Can you imagine using a dirty rag instead of a sanitary napkin or being … Read More »
Tax rebate for companies hiring transgender people
Bangladesh has more than 200,000 transgender people, most of whom face discrimination and social ostracism, according to independent experts. Bangladesh has declared a tax rebate for companies hiring transgender people to … Read More »
Speakers at Bangladesh Mahila Parishad webinar: Publish gender budget report
Speakers at a post-budget webinar urged the government to publish the gender budget report during the final release of the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 and take the necessary … Read More »
Joy Bangla Youth Award 2020 winner Naorin Pallaby: Challenging taboos around sex education
It was in May 2020 that Naorin Pallaby, a Physical Education and Sports Science student from Rajshahi University, founded Sex Education Bangladesh. The platform started out as a content hub, where … Read More »
Girls Get Equal Freedom in Public Spaces: Safer Cities Campaign 2021
The Daily Star and Plan International Bangladesh jointly organised an online roundtable meeting titled “Involving Adolescent Girls in Decision Making to Ensure Safer Cities”, as part of the Girls Get Equal … Read More »
On Menarche: Average age of first menstruation and how parents should handle it
If you have a daughter, inevitably, she will come to you at some point, breaking that her menstrual cycle has started. It’s unlikely that she will call it a ‘menstrual cycle’ … Read More »
Menstrual health care: It’s time to break the taboo and talk about it
Stigma, taboos and myths prevent adolescent girls from the opportunity to learn about menstruation and develop healthy habits The theme of this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day, 28th May 2021 was – “More action … Read More »
“Investment and action is necessary for menstrual hygiene and health”
On the occasion of International Menstrual Hygiene Day, an online discussion titled ‘Women’s Health and Social Thought’ was jointly organized by Sahasi Kanya and Duranta Foundation on Friday morning. Ananya 18 … Read More »
Shaathi Foundation: Promoting eco-friendly Menstrual Hygiene
In August 2020 barrister Mifrah Zahir founded Shaathi Foundation to empower young women and girls by providing clean, safe, and locally produced reusable fabric pads. Designed especially for underprivileged women who … Read More »
69 pc victims of online sexual harassments perpetrated by close ones
The report was prepared by analyzing some 154 crime reports collected from national and regional newspapers from January to December, last year. Some 69.48% of the victims of sexual harassment through … Read More »
