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11 October 2019
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International Day of the Girl Child 11 October 2019
Joint Statement “GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable” For this year’s International Day of the Girl, with the theme of GirlForce: Unscripted and…
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29 August 2019
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Eliminating GBV | Sonia’s endeavour to protect survivors of violence
Women and girls in Bangladesh are frequently subject to violence and abuse due to deep-rooted gender inequality and discriminatory sociocultural norms and practices that reinforce…
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22 August 2019
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'Protecting GBV survivors is a duty towards my community'
“I am responsible for women and children, two of the most vulnerable groups in our country. This means that I can’t treat their cases like other cases. I have to listen; I have to…
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22 August 2019
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'Protecting GBV survivors is a duty towards my community'
“I am responsible for women and children, two of the most vulnerable groups in our country. This means that I can’t treat their cases like other cases. I have to listen; I have to…
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24 July 2019
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“We are girls and we are strong”: Adolescent girls in Bogra will make a change in their community by ending child marriage and Gender Based Violence (GBV)
UNFPA has established 50 Adolescent Girls’ Resource Centres in Bogura and reach approximately 50 girls through each club – providing them with life skills and livelihoods…
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21 July 2019
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Mobiles and Midwives | Meeting the ICPD promises in Bangladesh through innovation
10,000 pregnant women to get digital healthcare and midwifery services in urban slums through 24/7 mobile services
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17 July 2019
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Youth drives change | UNFPA holds special consultation with youth at Rajshahi University
Young people are the torch-bearers for the future. Championing their rights, meeting their needs, and creating an enabling environment for them are requisites for an inclusive and…
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20 June 2019
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Ten Years of Dedicated Service: UNFPA recognizes Saiful Islam Bablu
UNFPA recognized Md. Saiful Islam Bablu, Programme Officer, Population Planning & Research (PPR) of the Bangladesh Country Office, for his decade-long dedicated service, during an…
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23 May 2019
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A mother's fight against Fistula and how she won through
Pregnancy in Marium’s village, like many other corners of Bangladesh, is deemed as a domestic affair and usually treated as such. “We are encouraged to deliver at home and it was…
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