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Breaking the Silence: Ruku Mia Works to Improve Menstrual Hygiene

28 May 2024

Menstruation is still stigmatized in Bangladesh. It's vital to women's and girls' sexual and reproductive health, yet it rarely gets the attention it deserves. A report says that 97% of non-pad-using women get cervical infections, which can cause infertility and cancer (Tajmim, 2...

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Asma's Journey with JANO's Talking Book: Empowerin...

18 April 2024

Asma Akhter, 32, is a mother of two living in Nilphamari Sadar Upazila with her husband and mother-in-law. Her second child is now twenty-eight months old, and her elder child is fourteen years old...

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Jerin, Bangladesh: “I fear for my future due to cl...

21 November 2023

In a small village in Madarganj, Jamalpur, Bangladesh, 16-year-old Jerin lives with her family. Jerin heard from her mother how from generation to generation their family battled with monsoon flood...

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Bangladesh JANO project: “As a girl I feel like I ...

29 August 2023

Unmi Roy is a 14-year-old schoolgirl in grade ten. She goes to a village school in the North of Bangladesh. Her school is one of 331 schools that are included in the JANO project, a CARE project fi...

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Ayesha is a beacon of hope for GBV survivors...

20 June 2023

Ayesha Khatun, who escaped from Myanmar and lives in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, is a shining example of strength and resilience. Aged 32, Ayesha is a mother of four and has pursued e...

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Faza is an active advocate for female reproductive...

20 June 2023

In the traditional and patriarchal context of the Rohingya community, women often face a lack of empowerment and limited freedom to exercise their reproductive rights. The decision-making process s...

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Women's journey of empowerment in the Rohingya cam...

20 June 2023

In the sprawling Rohingya refugee camps, women face a variety of challenges, from harmful social norms to limited livelihood opportunities. Violence against women and girls and sexual exploitation ...

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