Countries failing to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, warn WHO and UNICEF
Agencies encourage women to continue to breastfeed during the COVID-19 pandemic A new report by WHO, UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) reveals that despite efforts to stop … Read More »
Menstrual hygiene in times of the pandemic
The government, as it is putting all of its resources in the fight against coronavirus, has done little to provide essential menstrual hygiene products and services to women and adolescent girls … Read More »
Is your period pain convincing enough?
There is absolutely nothing shameful or gross about it It was barely 12pm. I couldn’t raise my head from the desk as I held my lower abdomen in period pain. As … Read More »
80pc tea workers of Sylhet give birth at home
Says survey; unavailability of midwives, poverty, superstition result in high infant mortality rate Sumita Kairi, a tea labourer at Daluchhara Tea Garden in Fenchuganj Upazila of Sylhet, gave birth at home. … Read More »
A nightmare at home
Covid-19 has led to a distressing increase in domestic violence The whole world is fighting against the novel disease — Covid-19. Every nation is facing different crises, mainly health and economic … Read More »
COVID-19 crisis putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn
Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus are putting victims of human trafficking at risk of further exploitation, while organized crime networks … Read More »
Coronavirus: Health system overload threatens pregnant women and newborns
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on Thursday called for governments to maintain lifesaving services for … Read More »
Midwives continue to save lives braving COVID-19
Observing the International Day of the Midwife Every day, every moment, a mother gives birth and a new life begins. However, around the world, poor quality and limited access to sexual … Read More »
Far from the spotlight, women workers are among the hardest hit by COVID-19 in Bangladesh
As of 14 April 2020, there were 1,012 confirmed cases in Bangladesh. With numbers mounting daily, COVID-19 is already having significant and disproportionate effects on Bangladeshi women. While the new coronavirus infection … Read More »
COVID-19 could lead to millions of unintended pregnancies, new UN-backed data reveals
Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in seven million unintended pregnancies in the coming months, according to data released on Tuesday by the … Read More »