Child marriage in Bangladesh hinders girls' education and lifelong opportunities.
In Bangladesh, 361 students, a significant percentage of whom were elementary students, succumbed to suicide between January and August in 2023.
It is our responsibility to make society safe for girls by strengthening child protection system at the community and national levels.
Listening to others does not mean agreeing with them, but acknowledging that different opinions exist and seeking to understand them is crucial.
Children are born with immense potential. Isn’t it a tremendous waste of human capacity to confine them to limited roles?
At the registration desk of a private hospital in Dhaka, an employee loudly asked for personal information.
Many have witnessed physical and emotional abuse taking place in the relationship between their parents.
More than 1.3 billion children aged between one and 14 years are subjected to corporal punishment at home each year.
A report titled, “Keeping the Promise: Ending Violence Against Children by 2030” has recently been presented by Najat Maalla M’jid, Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children, at a side event, “Putting Children at the Heart of the 2030 Agenda” during the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
While working in Liberia during 2013-2014, I along with the team had an opportunity to support the government in implementing their deinstitutionalisation policy.
I remember I was in the classroom of a high school in a small district of Bangladesh when several students appeared at the door, and sought permission from our teacher to say a few words before everyone.
Sexual violence including rape of girls and women is a serious concern in our society today. Recently, several cases of rape in public transport have made the headlines.
After working on child rights for the most part of my professional life, I have come to realise that there is a very limited understanding of children's rights in our society.
The most common misconceptions about child sex abuse is that it is only perpetrated by strangers and that it is gender specific to girls. Some think that children from poor families are vulnerable to abuse and children who are healthy
While looking into this matter of mother-child relationship we have come across some interesting specialist's viewpoints regarding the
I often get confused when I hear that children have a right to express their views on issues affecting them. Does it mean that we have to listen to whatever children say?
Sometimes I wonder how the future generations will view our time. For example, what will be their reaction when they come to know of the child labour situation in our society?
I have a 3-year-old son. He is very active and does not listen to what I say. Sometimes I end up shouting at him.
