News

We must empower women and girls to claim their bodily autonomy, leaders affirm

19 March 2021

Catarina Furtado visits a new mother in a maternity ward. The right to make essential choices, such as when and whether to become a parent, and to see a doctor, must be realized for all, she said. Image courtesy of Catarina Furtado.

News

The Rohingya influx, three years on

10 September 2020

Midwife Rotna speaks with Minara about her newborn baby. Maternal health services are continuing despite the pandemic. © UNFPA

Resources

Bangladesh: Funding for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in humanitarian programming

Resource date: 01 June 2020

Author: UNFPA, UNWOMEN

Resources

Bangladesh: Gender-biased sex selections Explained

Resource date: 23 July 2020

Publisher: UNFPA

News

Bangladesh midwives continue saving lives as country responds to pandemic

08 April 2020

In pandemic-affected Madaripur, midwife Selina Akter delivered a baby girl. Image courtesy of Selina Akter

News

Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

04 June 2019

Midwife Imama (left) checks on Salma and her newborn in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin

Updates

Strategic partnership with Canada continues with new contribution for humanitarian action

30 May 2019

Continued humanitarian funding from Canada will support UNFPA’s humanitarian response to address the sexual and reproductive health and protection needs of women and girls in humanitarian crises, like these Rohingya refugee girls Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA/Carly Learson

Resources

From Myanmar to Bangladesh: Reaching Rohingya Women and Adolescent Girls Requires Partnership

Resource date: 22 January 2019

Publisher: UNFPA

News

One year on, Rohingya women and girls seek safety – and a chance to heal

24 August 2018

Harrowing accounts of gender-based violence have been widely reported. A Rohingya refugee visits a UNFPA-supported women-friendly space. © UNFPA/Allison Joyce

News

Health facilities, safe spaces reinforced as monsoon rains threaten Rohingya refugees

02 July 2018

As the monsoon season hits Cox's Bazar, refugees at Kutapalong refugee camp and elsewhere fear they are vulnerable to landslides. © UNHCR/Adam Dean

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