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28 August 2025
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‘Promise me you’ll do something with my story’: Women in Bangladesh share their experiences for the Violence against Women Survey
As a data collector of the 2024 Violence Against Women survey – the second survey of her career – the question weighed on her. Tamanna understood respondents’ frustration, and she…
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21 August 2025
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A Dream Fulfilled: A Midwife’s Journey to Safe Births in Rural Bangladesh
Khulna, Bangladesh - “That day, I was not just a midwife—I was a dream fulfiller.” For Afsana Akhter, a young midwife from Jatrapur union, the delivery of the first baby in her…
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18 August 2025
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Guided by Faith: Religious leaders Champion Equality of Women and Girls in the Rohingya Camps
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – In the heart of Rohingya camps, Imam Abul Foyez is leading a gender equality transformation through faith. At 62, this respected religious leader has…
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18 August 2025
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Mukta Rani Devi: A Humanitarian on the Frontlines of Change in Cox’s Bazar
”Every day, I work to make sure girls here know their rights and have the courage to speak up.” – Mukta Rani Devi
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11 August 2025
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We Are the Change: Young Rohingya Refugees Speak Against Child Marriage
International Youth Day 2025: Empowering Adolescents as Agents of Change in the World’s Largest Refugee Settlement
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06 August 2025
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A Race Against Time: Twin Delivery on a Speedboat
A Race Against Time: Twin Delivery on a Speedboat Sunamganj, Bangladesh – In the hot afternoon in late July, the Tahirpur Upazila Health Complex was settling into its evening…
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31 July 2025
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SHOMBHABONAR UTSHOB: WHERE TECHNOLOGY MEETS TRADITION FOR TRANSFORMATION
For too long, early marriage has amputated the potential of millions of girls in Bangladesh. Their notion of a career, higher education, or a life beyond domesticity often withers…
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30 July 2025
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Bangladesh Launches Digital Monitoring Tool to Boost Reproductive Health Services for Female Garment Workers
Bangladesh Launches Digital Monitoring Tool to Boost Reproductive Health Services for Female Garment Workers
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28 July 2025
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Safe Births Return to the Hills of Khagrachari
UNFPA initiative is restoring maternal health services in areas once left behind
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