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About Bangladesh UNFPA in Bangladesh - UNFPA in Bangladesh - UNFPA in SWAp - UNFPA in I-PRSP/PRSP - UNFPA and MDGs 6th Country Programme - Introduction - Reproductive Health - Advocacy - Population Development   Strategy - Gender as Cross-cutting   Issue 7th Country Programme - Introduction - Reproductive Health:   Improving RH - Gender: Promoting   Gender Equality - Population & Development Bangladesh Country Office - Organisation Chart - Vacancy Announcement - General Announcement - Procurement - Available Publications UNFPA HQ Other UN Agencies   Regional Projects   RHIYA   Youth Initiative   Postponing Early Marriage   Sound Bytes Mainstreaming women into economic activities contribute to poverty reduction.   Webmail		Home >> 6th Country Programme >> Advocacy  Advocacy The purposes of the advocacy sub-programme include: to strengthen gender equity and equality through male participation, to reduce gender-based violence, to increase the role of women in decision-making, to further strengthen positive behaviour changes especially among the youth and adult men regarding sexual and reproductive health issues. The outputs envisaged to achieve these purposes are: a) strengthened support of the parliamentarians, religious leaders, elected and non-elected opinion leaders as well as the media representatives on reproductive rights, reproductive health, and gender equality issues, b) strengthened enabling environment for better and increased understanding of gender issues, contraceptive choices, as well as reproductive health and rights among the youth, men and hard-core group, c) enhanced client friendly attitude of the service providers. Under this sub-programme, thirteen projects are being implemented by different ministries including Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Ministry of Religious Affairs; Ministry of Home Affairs; Ministry of Labour and Employment; Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; Ministry of Youth and Sports; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Primary and Mass Education; Ministry of Information; Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives; Ministry of Establishment and Parliamentary Secretariat. The lone private sector organization with which UNFPA works under this sub-programme is BGMEA. Top		Thematic Areas   Safe Motherhood   Gender   Youth   HIV/AIDS   Reproductive Health     Commodity Security  Partners   Govt. of Bangladesh   Bi-lateral Partners  CIDA  Danida  DFID  European Union  JOICFP  Netherlands  SIDA  World Bank  Upcoming Events  Success Stories (PDF)   Improving the Health and Well Being of Young People   Religious Leaders Promote Reproductive Health and Family Planning   Providing Information & Services to the Plantation Communities   Making Motherhood Safe   Reproductive health and Rights is Fundamental for Sound Economic Development and Poverty Alleviation   Photo Gallery   Videos
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