Discrimination against women

Indian Supreme Court's Handbook / A glimmer of hope for gender justice

Throughout this booklet, which is primarily meant to be read by lawyers and judges, India's apex court has provided an exhaustive list of stereotype-promoting language that should be replaced by alternative language.

#Empowerment / Women’s struggles to rise above discrimination

Women’s struggles have been very well-documented throughout the years but despite such extensive research, we uncover new facets and nuances about them every time we take a deeper look into their lives. Despite all odds, some of these women rose above all the torment and broke free of their shackles but if only they had received the proper support and encouragement from the get-go, maybe their stories would have been different.

Plan International Bangladesh hosts Youth Talk 1.0 honouring International Women's Day

The theme for 2019's International Women's Day campaign is 'Balance for Better', encouraging more balanced and equitable

Amazon scraps AI recruiting tool for gender bias

Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) machine-learning specialists uncoveres a big problem: their new recruiting engine does not like women.

Editorial / Discrimination against women in RMG

Women constitute a big portion of our RMG industry workers, and it is their hard work that is bringing our country foreign earnings. Yet, the number of gaps that exist in our labour laws, policies and practices is stunning.

August 27, 2023
August 27, 2023

A glimmer of hope for gender justice

Throughout this booklet, which is primarily meant to be read by lawyers and judges, India's apex court has provided an exhaustive list of stereotype-promoting language that should be replaced by alternative language.

March 5, 2023
March 5, 2023

Women’s struggles to rise above discrimination

Women’s struggles have been very well-documented throughout the years but despite such extensive research, we uncover new facets and nuances about them every time we take a deeper look into their lives. Despite all odds, some of these women rose above all the torment and broke free of their shackles but if only they had received the proper support and encouragement from the get-go, maybe their stories would have been different.

March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019

Plan International Bangladesh hosts Youth Talk 1.0 honouring International Women's Day

The theme for 2019's International Women's Day campaign is 'Balance for Better', encouraging more balanced and equitable

October 10, 2018
October 10, 2018

Amazon scraps AI recruiting tool for gender bias

Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) machine-learning specialists uncoveres a big problem: their new recruiting engine does not like women.

October 28, 2017
October 28, 2017

Discrimination against women in RMG

Women constitute a big portion of our RMG industry workers, and it is their hard work that is bringing our country foreign earnings. Yet, the number of gaps that exist in our labour laws, policies and practices is stunning.