Gender

The Tier 3 ranking places Afghanistan among a small group of countries where governments or de facto authorities demonstrate a policy or pattern of trafficking or related exploitation, including the recruitment of child soldiers.

The campaign offers a case study in how a middle-income country with a strong historical track record in family planning responds when systems weaken.

Judges determined there are reasonable grounds to believe the four ordered, induced or solicited the crime against humanity of persecution on gender and political grounds.

The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs continues to insist that recruitment will be completed “shortly.” Until then, 373 unpaid workers remain the thin line between Bangladesh’s formal commitment to protect survivors of rape and the practical reality of a system under severe strain.

International experience shows that well-designed TVET systems can reduce youth unemployment, raise female labour force participation, and support economic diversification.

Rights groups argue that without clear regulation, effective monitoring and economic alternatives, vulnerable women remain at risk.

The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act still uses the term “child pornography” for child sexual abuse material – an outdated phrasing that can minimise the gravity of the crime.

For a small island nation whose health system is already under strain, the fight against HIV has become one of the most pressing public health challenges of the decade.