ASAP invites applications from young persons living and working in Asia to join the 4th Advocacy Institute for Safe Abortion Rights to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 7th to 10th Sept 2015. The 3rd … Read More »

Women’s choice of attire is often subjected to negative connotation. This is especially true for conservative societies like Bangladesh where women, victims to sexual harassment are blamed for their dresses. Amidst … Read More »

The recent series of reports on human trafficking by sea in the Southeast Asian region is leading to further discoveries of inhumane conditions of the victims, especially women. Chris Lewa, coordinator … Read More »

In Bangladesh, adolescents are one of the most vulnerable segments of the entire population. Members of this new generation, whose age ranges from 15-24 years make about 19% of the total … Read More »

Gender-based violence is often unspoken. The cultural acceptance and attitude towards such violence can be changed with the help of media, emphasized by the speakers at a round table conference at … Read More »

A USAID funded study by ICDDR,B found out that, “people do not see any “visible” benefit in delaying marriage.” “Young girls… are the only ones…who suffered due to early marriage” A … Read More »

Speaker of the parliament and chairperson of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury inaugurated on Sunday the 12th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH 2015) to exchange ideas and opinions … Read More »

Bangladesh counts 47 million young people; three times the population of Dhaka. In a report about adolescents all over the world, UNFPA states that Bangladesh should invest in its young people. … Read More »

One of the major barriers to improve the universal access to reproductive health is myths and fears. In Bangladesh, the local knowledge about reproductive health differs significantly from the medical/scientific school … Read More »