Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Sunamganj is a district in the wetland ecosystem in northeast Bangladesh, which is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Floods arrive quickly and suddenly and can last for weeks. They disrupt life, displace families and cut off access to services.
For the over 670,000 women of reproductive age living in the area, increasingly extreme weather events are threatening their access to reproductive healthcare, says a press release.Preparation and planning.
To help prepare for these crises, UNFPA is training reproductive-aged women to protect themselves and their children during the next flood.
Shakila Akhter, a 24-year-old mother of two, was eight months pregnant during the last flood."Thanks to the training I received,...