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Vida Movahed, an Iranian woman who inspired antihijab protests by removing her obligatory Islamic head scarf in a public gesture of defiance in December 27, 2017

South Asia

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Iran’s New Hijab Law: A Call for Solidarity and Action

Drafted in 2022, amidst the uprising sparked by the death of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini while in custody of Iran’s “Morality Police”, the “Hijab and Chastity Bill” was passed on November 30th, 2024.

07 April 2025

Sex work is legally recognized in Bangladesh. However, sex workers have little to no access to social, economic and legal resources.

07 April 2025

Sex work is legally recognized in Bangladesh. However, sex workers have little to no access to social, economic and legal resources.

08 March 2025

It is time we underpin the centrality of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice in advancing gender equality and empowerment for ALL women and girls.

08 March 2025

It is time we underpin the centrality of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice in advancing gender equality and empowerment for ALL women and girls.

12 February 2025

The recent freeze on the USAID funding worldwide will have a direct impact on the lives and dignity of millions of people across South Asia, especially Bangladesh.

12 February 2025

The recent freeze on the USAID funding worldwide will have a direct impact on the lives and dignity of millions of people across South Asia, especially Bangladesh.

04 February 2025

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable yet persistent cancers among women in South Asia and across the globe, yet the uptake of the HPV vaccine remains low in the region.

04 February 2025

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable yet persistent cancers among women in South Asia and across the globe, yet the uptake of the HPV vaccine remains low in the region.

12 December 2024

Drafted in 2022, amidst the uprising sparked by the death of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini while in custody of Iran’s “Morality Police”, the “Hijab and Chastity Bill” was passed on November 30th, 2024.

12 December 2024

Drafted in 2022, amidst the uprising sparked by the death of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini while in custody of Iran’s “Morality Police”, the “Hijab and Chastity Bill” was passed on November 30th, 2024.

05 August 2024

Self-care interventions have the potential to revolutionise sexual and reproductive healthcare, but are they accessible to people with disabilities?

05 August 2024

Self-care interventions have the potential to revolutionise sexual and reproductive healthcare, but are they accessible to people with disabilities?

07 April 2025

Sex work is legally recognized in Bangladesh. However, sex workers have little to no access to social, economic and legal resources.

07 April 2025

Sex work is legally recognized in Bangladesh. However, sex workers have little to no access to social, economic and legal resources.

08 March 2025

It is time we underpin the centrality of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice in advancing gender equality and empowerment for ALL women and girls.

08 March 2025

It is time we underpin the centrality of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice in advancing gender equality and empowerment for ALL women and girls.

12 February 2025

The recent freeze on the USAID funding worldwide will have a direct impact on the lives and dignity of millions of people across South Asia, especially Bangladesh.

12 February 2025

The recent freeze on the USAID funding worldwide will have a direct impact on the lives and dignity of millions of people across South Asia, especially Bangladesh.

04 February 2025

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable yet persistent cancers among women in South Asia and across the globe, yet the uptake of the HPV vaccine remains low in the region.

04 February 2025

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable yet persistent cancers among women in South Asia and across the globe, yet the uptake of the HPV vaccine remains low in the region.

12 December 2024

Drafted in 2022, amidst the uprising sparked by the death of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini while in custody of Iran’s “Morality Police”, the “Hijab and Chastity Bill” was passed on November 30th, 2024.

12 December 2024

Drafted in 2022, amidst the uprising sparked by the death of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini while in custody of Iran’s “Morality Police”, the “Hijab and Chastity Bill” was passed on November 30th, 2024.

05 August 2024

Self-care interventions have the potential to revolutionise sexual and reproductive healthcare, but are they accessible to people with disabilities?

05 August 2024

Self-care interventions have the potential to revolutionise sexual and reproductive healthcare, but are they accessible to people with disabilities?