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

An interactive and lively discussion looked into the issue of youth's role in ensuring poverty eradication and

Because every girl counts.The United Nations General Assembly declared 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child to recognize girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face. Today, we want to highlight that any progress we make with regard to improving the situation of girls will be equal to making progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption', the theme of the 2016

World Population Day, a day to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was recommended by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme In 1989. 'Investing in teenage girls' is the theme of 2016.

'Invest in girls, change the world!', 'Educate a girl, educate a nation!', 'Want to change the world? Invest in a teenage girl' or some

This year from the 3rd to the 5th of May, the National Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, 2016 was organised by the Embassies of Sweden, Kingdom of Netherlands, UNICEF and UNFPA.

“I am now in my father's house. My husband and his family members still believe that I have the disease and so do not allow me into

Motherhood is the most natural phenomenon we know, a time which is ideally associated with hope and joy. However there are

The International Day of the Midwife, celebrated every year on May 5th, offers an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of

Lessons learned from the Millennium Development Goals have made it clear that there is a need for better data to monitor and

It was a rewarding experience talking to the Director General of BBS, former Director General of Disaster Management, Mohammah Abul

Family planning: Equity and choice in the SDG Agenda