For the wellbeing of young Bangladeshis
BRAC JPGSPH hosts event on sexual and reproductive health and rights
In a rapidly changing, modernising Bangladesh, young people face constant emotional and mental challenges when it comes to personal wellbeing, access to information and choices regarding their bodies, particularly, as they relate to gender identity, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
This was revealed at a programme -- at Lakeshore Hotel in Dhaka yesterday -- organised by the Centre of Excellence for Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (CGSRHR) at BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH).
The programme shared findings from research projects titled “Breaking the Shame: Towards Effective SRHR Education for Young People in Bangladesh”, and “Digital Sister for Urban Youth: Using New Technology for Effective SRHR Communication for Urban Youth (15-24 years) of Bangladesh”.
The “Breaking the Shame” project examined how to break the silence around young people's sexuality to better understand their needs and to increase their social competence.
The “Digital Sister for Urban Youth” project aimed to explore SRHR information that adolescents and young people are seeking online.
Both were funded by NWO-WOTRO Science for Global Development, Netherlands, which initiates programmes to fund specific scientific research that contributes to solving societal issues.
The programme began with a few words from Sabina Faiz Rashid, Professor and Dean, BRAC JPGSPH. Rownaq Jahan, director general of National Institute of Population and Training and additional secretary at Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Jeroen Steeghs, Head of Development Cooperation, Charge d' Affaires, Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands attended the event as special guests and gave the welcome speeches.