Browse the Knowledge Products

From research to action in Burundi Using evidence gathered by people living with HIV to inform advocacy

• Small Grants

This project aimed to develop evidence-driven advocacy to promote the SRHR of people living with HIV in Burundi.

Getting the hearts and minds of Bangladesh stakeholders ready for the introduction of female condoms (based on the experience of global UAFC and local HLL/HLFPPT condom knowledge and infrastructure)

• Small Grants

This project aimed to organize, inform, discuss, and align with all relevant stakeholders in Bangladesh to introduce and promote the use of FC among women, girls, and men in the country.

Exploration of mental health needs and support systems among the LGBT population in Bangladesh

• Small Grants

This research project aimed to provide recommendations for enhancing the mental health of the LGBT population in Bangladesh.

DECODING SRHR: A Digital Toolkit for Better Understanding of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in Bangladesh

• Small Grants

Digital toolkit on ‘Understanding SRHR’ for policymakers, program implementers, and practitioners in Bangladesh working for SRHR.

Basic Life Skills for Psycho-social Wellbeing of Transgender Youths in Bangladesh

• Small Grants

Through both training and research components, this project aims to empower young transgender individuals by enhancing their confidence, awareness of rights, and respect for their sexuality.

Promote SRHR and Inclusion in the Government’s National Plan of Action on Adolescent Health Strategy 2017-2030 in Bangladesh

• Small Grants

The aim of this project was to enable 60 adolescents from marginalized groups to review and provide inputs in the National Plan of Action on Adolescent Health Strategy 2017-2030 through enhancing their knowledge and confidence. In addition, they want to promote the inclusion of that group in the plan mentioned above through advocacy.

"Translating SRHR”: an English – Bangla Dictionary Application

• Small Grants

This project develop a user–friendly SRHR dictionary application that can be used on cell phones, laptops and tablets

Transforming capacities into advocacy-SRHR of young girls from marginalized communities in India

• Small Grants

Through this project, Sama has been able to revisit its conversations with young girls from marginalized groups- dalits and tribal communities etc in rural parts of select States-about their rights, affirming their expressions as part of SRHR discussions. Workshops with young girls (125 girls were reached out to as part of this process) were conducted as envisaged albeit in a delayed manner and different format of online medium/ZOOM given the Covid surrounding situations and restrictions.

Speak out -- Break the Silence around Sub/infertility 

• Small Grants

Exploring the factors that inhibit or contribute to the sustainability of school interventions on menstrual health (MH)

• Small Grants

This project focused on assessing the sustainability of school interventions within the Ritu program and disseminating the findings. Conducted by Dhaka University with support from Simavi and Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha (BNPS), the study produced data that informed a report and a fact sheet created by Simavi. BNPS utilized these materials to develop a position paper and policy brief. These resources served as the foundation for an online event hosted by BNPS and a webinar by Simavi and Share-Net. They were also distributed through social media channels and the Menstrual Hygiene Hub newsletter.

Introduce and Promote Disability-Inclusive Accessible SRHR for All

• Small Grants

This project in aimed to ensure inclusive sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) for people with disabilities, especially women. It tackled barriers to implementing Disability Inclusive Gender Policy through advocacy, social media campaigns, and the creation of the "Gateway to SRHR" platform. Additionally, YSPA developed a guideline for Disability-Inclusive Accessible SRHR, providing crucial information to empower individuals with disabilities and combat discrimination.

Still Human

• Covid-19 Grants

This was an exploratory research project undertaken to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of transgender and hijra people in the Netherlands and Bangladesh respectively. By focusing the research on livelihoods, access to health care, housing and violence at public and private spaces, the knowledge products aims to be used as a basis for advocacy for drawing attention to trans population across the world.

Cholo Kotha Boli – youth to youth podcast

• Knowledge Activation Grants

This knowledge product will investigates and tests new and innovative approaches in SRHR and identify unheard perspectives; moreover, it works to empower girls and boys (from 16 to 25 years old) to take decisions on their sexual and reproductive health which create value in their lives. ARBAN has developed 10 episodes SRHR related audio podcast within the time frame work. Based on the following topics (Puberty, Early marriage, Menstruation and hygiene, Gender based Violence- GBV, Risk taking in sexual issues and prevention, Knowledge gap in SRHR, Pregnancy, SRHR issues in the transgender community, Family planning and safe abortion and Sexually Transmitted Diseases- STDs) the key knowledge product(s) were developed.

Dhee 2.0: Tackling forced marriages within LGBTIQ community in Bangladesh

• Knowledge Activation Grants

Through the story of a lesbian woman, the two-part comic book, Dhee 2.0, tackles the issues of forced marriage of the marginalized LGBTIQ+ community of Bangladesh.

Experiences and Perceptions of mid adolescents, parents and teachers on comprehensive sexuality education: A multiple country-based qualitative research study

• Co-Creation Conference Grants

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences, perceptions, and accessibility of knowledge among mid-adolescents aged between 14 to 17, parents, and teachers aged between 28 to 52 regarding school-based comprehensive sexuality education. The study aims to disseminate the data through a policy brief with infographic data for further advocacy, with the goal of ensuring universal access to sexuality education and promoting a better understanding of sexuality education by November 2021.

Where Do They Go? Documentary on Accessibility of SRHR Services for Single Working Women in Urban Bangladesh

• Small Grants

This short documentary works to understand and showcase the challenges single working women in Urban Bangladesh face and the choices they make in order to navigate their lives in a society that often overlooks their sexual reproductive health and rights.

Brave Men

• Covid-19 Grants

The overall objective of this project was to initiate an online policy dialogue on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender-based violence involving Communities of Practices from Bangladesh, Burundi, Jordan, and the Netherlands.

Access Granted

• Covid-19 Grants

This mixed-method research project assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to contraception or safe abortion services for women of reproductive age in Iran, Bangladesh, and the Netherlands. The developed knowledge products aim to inform relevant stakeholders on improving access to contraception and safe abortion during crises.

Peer Education 101: For Us by Us

• Small Grants

This project has resulted in the first knowledge product of its kind specifically targeted to the Bangladeshi community – an open-access Peer Education training module. The goals of this project were threefold: to strengthen emerging youth-led organizations and groups working on CSE and SRHR interventions, create scope for and strengthen youth-adult partnerships, and popularize the peer education model for CSE programs.

Bridging the Gap Between Mental Health and SRHR

• Small Grants

The purpose of this project is to generate knowledge that can be used as evidence to demonstrate that SRHR and mental health are closely connected to each other. It asserts that achieving a healthy mental state is possible only when sexual and reproductive health and rights are properly addressed. The vision of this project is to recognize SRHR as an essential component of mental health within the National Mental Health Policy.

A Tailor Made Training Guide to Address Harmful Social Norms Affecting Adolescents SRHR

• Co-Creation Conference Grants

Tailor-Made Training Modules for redefining negative social norms affecting adolescents' sexual health and well-being were created to empower adolescents to influence sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) decisions and outcomes related to sexual health and well-being. The idea for this training guide originated from the second international Co-Creation Conference, focusing on Adolescent-Youth (AY) SRHR, organized by Share-Net-International and hosted by Share-Net-Bangladesh in January 2021.

Be Your Daughter's Superhero

• Knowledge Activation Grants

A Comprehensive Period Guide for Dads to Help Daughters to be Empowered with Needed Knowledge, Confidence and Self-Esteem Ensuring their Menstrual Wellbeing.