Sexual harassment, often known as "eve teasing", is a regular occurrence for the women and girls of Bangladesh. It is a traumatic experience which can leave deep psychological scars and has negative consequences for the greater community. Parents, who are concerned about their daughter's honor or safety, sometimes keep them home from school and/or marry them off at an early age. While Bangladesh has declared sexual harassment illegal, state interventions have been inadequate in stopping it to date. The Hunger Project has teamed with many other NGOs to promote National Girl Child Day in order to awaken Bangledeshi citizens to the critical importance of providing better health, education and nutrition to girls as the highest leverage investment for the future of the economy.
Reports
Hunger and Poverty
Clear definitions of the words hunger and poverty are important for all organizations workings to alleviate hunger and poverty on a global scale. This report aims to clarify these and related terms, by distinguishing between income poverty and human poverty and between hunger, undernourishment and malnutrition and by exploring the relationship between hunger and poverty.
Factsheet: Women Farmers and Food Security
Worldwide, women bear the primary responsibility for their families' health, education and nutrition. However, despite the critical role women play in food production and management, they are given little access to the land and credit loans necessary to maximize their production. As the price of food skyrockets, the poorest families are the most affected, resulting in reduced nutrition. Women, who are responsible for the nutrition of their families, often feel the brunt of this burden.
Women’s access to financial services, agricultural extension, education, health care and human rights are, therefore, key to assuring food security for all.