In Bangladesh, cervical cancer is the 2nd most common cancer in women. It is estimated that every year 11,956 new cases of cervical
The situation for girls and women in Bangladesh is changing for the better, especially in terms of economic participation.
“Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.” said Maya Angelou, the famous civil rights activist and poet. Her statement gives us an idea of why we need to Be Bold for Change - this year's theme for International Women's Day celebrated on the 8th of March.
An interactive and lively discussion looked into the issue of gender based violence (GBV) and its impact on Bangladesh's development.
An interactive and lively discussion looked into the issue of reliable and timely data and statistics for monitoring the progress
NOT a day seems to pass without new bone-chilling reports of inhumane violence and abuse perpetrated against women and children in Bangladesh, but against girls in particular. Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent human rights violations
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a day to focus attention on the urgency and importance of
Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for Power and Energy: Globally, renewable energy and energy efficiency promotion activities is in
Working for CARE BANGLADESH for the last eight years, Sakina Sultana sounds
Working for CARE BANGLADESH for the last eight years, Sakina Sultana sounds
WORLD AIDS Day (WAD) celebrated on the first of December every year since 1988 aims to increase awareness of the disease, fight the
At a workshop on preventing gender-based violence in universities, we asked students why women experience sexual harassment on campus.
On the 20th of September, The Daily Star and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly organized a roundtable at the Silver
Commemorated for the first time in 2012, the International Day of the Girl Child highlights the importance of promoting girls' rights, eradicating gender inequalities that remain between girls and boys, and addressing the various forms of discrimination and abuse suffered by girls around the world. Gender inequality and the discrimination and abuse experienced by girls perpetuate intergenerational poverty and form the basis of high levels of violence, especially gender-based violence,
Can the next 15 years change the lives of women and girls to become free from violence and exploitation, moving forward to gender
IN my 35 years of professional experience never have I seen such levels of cruelty and barbarism”, says Ayesha Khanum as she
Integrating population dynamics and sexual and reproductive health into development strategies was the main goal at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) that took place 21 years ago in Cairo, Egypt. On the eve of another decisive declaration expected to be adopted by the Member States of the United Nations in just a few days we take a look at how much of the ICPD agenda has been integrated into the outcome document "Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", which will take over from the Millennium Declaration and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Integrating population dynamics and sexual and reproductive health into development strategies was the main goal at the
