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BRAC explores new ways to scale a proven girls empowerment program in Uganda. By Esau Tugume and Jenna Grzeslo   This piece was originally published in NextBillion. It has been reposted below. Though women and girls face many gender-related challenges in countries around the world, these issues – from gender-based violence to unplanned pregnancies and child...

The Global Education Summit convenes this week in London, gathering in virtual or hybrid form. It offers an extraordinary chance for the world community to focus on the vital role of education in transforming lives. BY LEWIS TEMPLE   A central feature of the Global Education Summit is the pledges made by international donors to...

Bangladesh imposes lockdowns in response to third wave of COVID-19. BY NAZMUL AHASAN AND JENNY LEI RAVELO    Below is an excerpt of a piece originally published in Devex. The current wave of COVID-19 has proved to be the deadliest in Bangladesh. The death count continues to climb, while confirmed cases have surpassed 1 million. The...

Effective interventions are necessary to improve the sexual and reproductive health of youth. By Manisha Shah   This piece was originally published in The Conversation. It has been reposted below. Being an adolescent anywhere is challenging. This is particularly true in sub-Saharan Africa, where adolescents have some of the world’s highest rates of HIV infection,...

BRAC’s Director of Human Rights shares five ways that we can prevent gender-based violence. By Jenefa Jabbar   This piece was originally published in Inter Press Service. It has been reposted below. The 410 Legal Aid Centers that I manage in Bangladesh for BRAC’s Human Rights and Legal Aid Services received approximately 35,900 requests for...