- Nov 25, 2021
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2021
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is an occasion for governments, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations to raise public awareness of violence against women. It has been observed on November 25 each year since 2000. This day is marked to prevent as well as respond to violence against women and to apprise people about the basic human rights of women and gender equality. The theme of the day for this year is “Orange the Wor
- Nov 23, 2021
Bringing Hope through Tower Gardening
According to the official population census of 2011 in Bangladesh, 1,015 people live in every square kilometer. Annual flooding reduces the cultivable land in the country. This impacts health status and is fundamental to developing self-sustainability at the community level. ADRA Bangladesh is continuing its Food Security intervention for more than 12 years. Making the best use of agricultural blocks is the main idea of dike-cropping. The borders of the agricultural blocks ar
- Nov 19, 2021
World Toilet Day 2021
World Toilet Day is a United Nations (UN) observance, on November 19, that highlights a serious problem – 2.5 billion people in the world do not have access to proper sanitation. World Toilet Day exists to inform, engage and inspire people to act toward achieving this goal. The UN General Assembly declared World Toilet Day an official UN day in 2013 after Singapore had tabled the resolution. Prior to that, World Toilet Day had been established unofficially by the World Toilet
- Nov 14, 2021
World Diabetes Day 2021: Access to Medicines and Care
World Diabetes Day is observed every year on November 14. World Diabetes Day aims to increase awareness of the effects of diabetes and the complications caused by the disease. World Diabetes Day is a global occasion in which people with diabetes, health professionals, diabetes advocates, media, the general public, and government organizations unite in the fight against diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to make insulin, or
