In November 2013, the cabinet approved a “policy decision” to identify hijras as people of a separate gender or the third gender in order to secure their rights, enabling them to identify their gender as “hijra” in all government documents,...

In 2010, a national study estimated that there were 653,000 MRs and 647,000 induced abortions in Bangladesh, resulting in annual rates of 18.3 MRs and 18.2 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age.This evidence suggests that unsafe abortion remained common...

Bangladesh has experienced a sevenfold increase in its contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) in less than forty years from 8% in 1975 to 62% in 2017. However, despite this progress, almost one-third of pregnancies are still unintended which may be attributed...

Access to SRHR information and services has been a socio cultural constrain in Bangladesh and topics relating to SRH are considered taboo irrespective of class, caste, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. As a result, knowledge of SRHR is low amongst young...

FPAB has been working for women empowerment, gender equality and to reduce SGBV in 72 Family Development centers (FDCs)/women’s club are working in 21 branches. Women’s clubs are women’s platform and engaged to create awareness among women on women’s Rights...

In 2021 (January-December) Static/Outreach Integrated project under this MoP. FPAB would implement these integrated services through its 21 branches and organizing 14,868 mobile/satellite camps/sessions and 5600 SRHR sessions in community areas. To ensure quality of services refresher training, on the...

Bangladesh is going through significant social and demographic changes, including rapid urbanization (at an estimated rate of 6%), expanding industrialization, and increase in non-communicable diseases. The Sixth Five Year Plan (2011-2015) admits the manifestation of urban poverty is more appalling...

While the global and National attention and efforts are focused on dealing with Covid 19 pandemic, Bangladesh is suffering as one of the most disaster vulnerable countries in South Asia with flood topping the list of most common form of...

TararMela (gathering of stars) is a dedicated youth led platform situated one with each branch office of FPAB. Hear youth have fun, learn and can grow with their full potential. TararMela has been established with a view to providing Comprehensive...

FPAB is significantly contributing to women & girl’s development and reduction of Gender Based Violence (GBV) through Family development centres (FDC’s)

FPAB has been implementing this special project science 2010. The aim of the project is to protect the rights of women who are at risk of or are experiencing GBV with specificfocus on pregnant women. 20 districts of FPAB have...

Unite for Body Rights (UBR) is a right based programme for young people had been implementing in 12 Upazilas in Bangladesh since 2011. Since its inception to 2015 FPAB was the secretariat and lead the alliance. This EKN funded program...