The UN Population Fund and World Food Programme together launched a joint programme called “Women-Led Community Centre” (WLCC) in Cox’s Bazaar on 4th March. The focus of the project is to … Read More »

Law Minister Anisul Huq on 2nd March said that the government is determined to prevent domestic violence and violence against women in Bangladesh. He emphasised that making everybody aware of the … Read More »

A session was organised by InclusionX at Society for the Welfare of the Intellectually Disabled (SWID Bangladesh, Ramna Branch) where parents were educated about menstrual health and puberty by Nasrin Begum, … Read More »

It took more than 70 years for the iconic picture of a young sailor kissing a woman to enter the debates and discussion of ‘sexual harassment’. The picture was taken on … Read More »

BBC News reported that a girl, Jess, contracted gonorrhoea in her eye. Gonorrhoea can be transmitted from one person to another via unprotected sexual intercourse, oral sex or even touch. Jess’s … Read More »

UBR Alliance Bangladesh and RHRN Bangladesh jointly organised a workshop titled ‘Making Voice on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE)’ on 13 February 2019 at Innotel Hotel, Banani. The objective of the workshop … Read More »

The dropout rate of girls from schools is still higher than that of boys. However, the dropout rate of boys at the secondary level has increased to 36% in 2018 from … Read More »

Two sisters were raped on May 28, 2010, by miscreants in Santinagar area of Sonargoan upazila. The convicts were sentenced to life imprisonment by Narayanganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal … Read More »

Treatment for cancer is very expensive. Patients who belong to a lower income group have to face a lot of difficulties in arranging money for treatment. Nargis Begum, 39, a housemaid … Read More »

“We believe that if we want to do something for the society we must go out of our home,” Dr Sakia. Four young girls are travelling on scooters throughout the country … Read More »