South Asian experts ponder the new ‘world disorder’ and its effects in the region Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
They stress that with an dysfunctional SAARC, think tanks should come together to overcome the multiple challenges the world and the region are facing.
Women of the World (WOW) is a festival organised by the British Council that celebrates women and girls and takes a frank look at the obstacles they face across the world. The festival came to Dhaka last weekend, as the contribution of women and womanhood was celebrated at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
On the occasion of World Health Day 2022, Light to Life hosted daylong activities on the interlinkages between Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Climate change, in partnership with The Bill and Melinda Gates Institute, Pathfinder International, Bayer, and 120 under 40. The event was held on April 7, 2022, at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, Dhaka.
Gender-based violence, unfortunately, is not a concept we are unfamiliar with. In fact, according to UNICEF, gender-based violence is the most pervasive yet least visible human rights violation in the world.