Josna Begum, 25, a housewife, used to visit the Upazilla Family Planning Clinic at Phultali Upazilla, Khulna for different reproductive health services. She was quite confident about the services of the centre and felt very comfortable with the caring attitude of doctors and nurses of the clinic. Recently an unfateful incident at the clinic shattered her high regards for the clinic and now she is afraid of going there. She has come through a sickening experience of sexual harassment by one of the male doctors at the clinic.
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...What should be the ideal life for a young girl? She should be in school, healthy and happy; her life devoid of any major responsibilities. Unfortunately, many girls never get to experience this kind of life due to adolescent pregnancy associated with child marriage. For many people, the notion of 'adolescent pregnancy' will immediately evoke concerns regarding physical well-being of young girls. However these problems are not just limited within the sphere of health but...