Newlywed murdered over dowry in Faridpur
A newlywed teenage bride was murdered reportedly by her in-laws over dowry in Faridpur district of Bangladesh, just 45 days after her marriage. The deceased is Rodela Khanam, 18, daughter of … Read More »
Child marriage law with spl provision passed at JS
The parliament today passed the Child Marriage Restraint Act-2017 bill keeping the much talked about special provision that allows a boy or a girl to get married before reaching the minimum … Read More »
Support for SRHR and climate adaptation projects urged
Government and non-government organizations working in Bangladesh should maintain transparency in the climate adaptation projects and lay more emphasis on women’s sexual and reproductive health (SRH). “The developed countries committed to … Read More »
Accepting Diversity
Share-net Bangladesh’s initiative to amplify the voices of organizations that work for the SRHR of Disabled People was recently featured in The Daily Star’s weekly magazine. Share-net Bangladesh, a knowledge platform, organised the … Read More »
Prevention of child marriage crucial for sustainable development
Speakers at a workshop titled “Halt Child Marriage: National Plan of Action” in Rajshahi addressed the imminent need to prevent child marriage in order to free girl children from domestic violence … Read More »
Every third girl victim of sexual harassment
More than 34 percent girls between 10 to 14 years are victims of sexual harassment in Bangladesh, according to State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki. She revealed … Read More »
HRW: Bangladesh should drop provision for child marriage
Bangladesh should remove the provision in the draft law permitting marriage under the age of 18 to free itself from child marriage, says Heather Barr, a senior official of the Human … Read More »
Feb 12-18: SRH Week 2017
Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week (SRH Week) is an annual campaign promoting sexual and reproductive health which is hosted by Action Canada, an organization committed to advancing and upholding SRH … Read More »
Women empowerment through dutyfree access to US trade market
Bangladesh would be able to progress further in women empowerment if it can expand its trade in the US market added with the Duty Free Quota Free (DFQF) benefit. This was stated when … Read More »
MoU between IYAFP and SERAC-Bangladesh signed
The International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP) based in Washington DC in USA, and SERAC-Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support each other’s activities around young people’s … Read More »
