UNFPA Bangladesh
What inspires someone to become a midwife?
For these students, it's simple: helping mothers and newborns survive and thrive.
As Bangladesh moves forward with its landmark commitment to train and...
During a recent joint visit to Gazalia Union Health and Family Welfare Centre in Bandarban, H.E. Nicolas Weeks, Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh, and Catherine Breen Kamkong, UNFPA Representative...
For five decades, UNFPA has partnered with Bangladesh to advance the rights, health and choices of women, girls and young people. As we conduct a rigorous evaluation of our 2022–2026 Country Progra...
At our recent Open Mic event to celebrate International Women's Day, people from all walks of life stepped up to the microphone to speak about the future they want for women and girls in Bangladesh...
In 2025, the generosity of the People and Government of Japan helped UNFPA reach thousands of women, girls and young people in climate-affected Noakhali district, where floods and cyclones repeated...
🔸 “Do women who face violence ever tell anyone?”
🔸 “Is it only husbands who are violent?”
🔸 “If a husband hits or shouts, is it still a wife’s duty to stay?”
🔸 “Why don’t women speak up?”
🔸 “Do y
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Violence against women is not a distant thing. In Bangladesh, 3 out of 4 women face violence and only 12% of them know about dedicated helpline 109.
Call free helpline 109 and raise...
Digital harassment can leave survivors anxious, withdrawn, and afraid, even in their own homes.
You can support survivors by:
✔ Listening calmly
✔ Believing without doubt
✔ Offering comfort, not b...
In this video, discover how transformative, community-based initiatives—supported by KOICA—are reshaping beliefs and strengthening families in the Rohingya refugee camps of #CoxsBazar.
Watch how p...
In this video, discover how simple yet life-changing initiatives—made possible by the generous support of KOICA—are helping Rohingya adolescents build essential life-skills and make informed decisi...
In this video, discover how youth centres are providing the right guidance and confidence for Rohingya women to transform their lives—made possible by the generous support of KOICA.
Watch how thes...
On Hatiya Island, one of Bangladesh’s most climate-vulnerable and hard-to-reach areas, women and girls face the daily realities of rising water, cyclones, and floods that disrupt access to essentia...
“I can’t choose any profession. As soon as I grow older, they will marry me off.”
Silenced dreams of millions of girls in Bangladesh…
The Violence Against Women Survey 2024, conducted by the Bang...
For many young Rohingya refugees, the daily stress of displacement is compounded by anxiety, fear, and depression. These feelings often go unseen and unheard.
Anwara Bibi, a young Rohingya adolesc...
👉 3 out of 4 women in Bangladesh experience violence in their lifetime, the 2024 Violence Against Women Survey reveals.
🎥 Educate yourself on the stark truth of violence against women through our.
Eight years since the start of the #Rohingya crisis, over one million refugees — mostly women and children — continue to live in overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar.
For women, girls, and young peopl...
On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we want to spotlight Mukta Rani, Community Mobilizer in the Rohingya camp, true humanitarian driving change in crisis settings.
In Cox’s Bazar camps, Mukta leads meetings...
Across the Rohingya refugee camps, 8 UNFPA-supported Youth Centres have become vibrant spaces where young people can learn 📚, grow 🌱, and shape their futures 🌟. These centres offer life skills 🛠️
Across the Rohingya refugee camps, 8 UNFPA-supported Youth Centres have become vibrant spaces where young people can learn 📚, grow 🌱, and shape their futures 🌟. These centres offer life skills 🛠️
Across the Rohingya refugee camps, 8 UNFPA-supported Youth Centres have become vibrant spaces where young people can learn 📚, grow 🌱, and shape their futures 🌟. These centres offer life skills 🛠️