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Currently, the desired family size for women in Bangladesh is 2.2 children, which has slightly decreased from 2.4 children over the past decade. Of all pregnancies, 74% were wanted or intended, while 26% were unintended. This includes 15% that were mistimed and 11% that were unwanted.
Feminism in Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশে নারীবাদ) seeks equal rights of women in Bangladesh through social and political change. Article 28 of Bangladesh constitution states that "Women shall have equal rights with men in all spheres of the State and of public life".
Still, women in Bangladesh continue to struggle to achieve equal status to men due to societal norms that enforce restrictive gender roles as well as poor implementation of laws that were set to protect women. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has achieved remarkable success in promoting the rights of women.
Gender inequality has been improving a lot in Bangladesh, inequalities in areas such as education and employment remain ongoing problems so women have little political freedom. In 2015, Bangladesh was ranked 139 out of 187 countries on the Human Development Index [1] and 47 out 144 countries surveyed on the Gender Inequality Index in 2017.
The report of 12 cases with same-sex attraction/gender dysphoria born to mothers with thyroid diseases was first presented in EPA Congress, Vienna (2015) and published as an article in the same year. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] The extremely significant relationship between the two conditions suggested an independent model, named as Prenatal Thyroid Model of ...
Such restrictions are based on the mistaken premise that addiction can be cured in a set time frame. In the report, the researchers wrote that the state restrictions seemingly go against established medical practice. “Such limits on addiction medications appear to be inconsistent with clinical evidence and best practices,” they concluded.
Abortion is illegal in Bangladesh under most situations, but menstrual regulation is often used as a substitute. Bangladesh is still governed by the penal code from 1860, where induced abortion is illegal unless the woman is in danger. [1] [2] Historically, abortion has been prevalent, especially during the years following the Bangladesh ...
Marie Stopes Bangladesh is an international NGO that provides family planning services in Bangladesh. [5] In 1975, the population of Bangladesh was 76.3 million, and by 2020 the population had reached 164.7 million. [6] [7] Bangladesh has a fertility rate of 2.01, which, according to United Nations Population Fund, makes it a "low fertility ...