gender discrimination
Why are women farm workers still paid less?
Bridge the pay gap, bring agricultural work under labour law
Hochemin’s exclusion from NSU event / A blatant, disgraceful act of discrimination
Even in its press release, NSU failed to acknowledge the deeply concerning nature of the protesting students’ agenda.
Over 99 percent of Bangladeshis hold at least one bias against women
What are the costs and consequences of such biases?
Refreshing inclusion of gender diversity and sensitivity in trial textbook
Learning about gender rights, intersectionality and equality is an important part of education
How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?
Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
‘Change laws that undermine women’s position in the family’
Barrister Sara Hossain speaks on where we go next in dealing with violence against women in Bangladesh
Ensure equal inheritance for all women
Gendered discrimination violates the spirit of our constitution
Britain bans 'harmful' gender stereotypes from ads
Ads featuring "harmful gender stereotypes" which are likely to cause offence will be banned in Britain under new rules that could have a major impact on the industry.
To help women entrepreneurs, men should first change themselves
When I set out to research masculinity and entrepreneurship in Dhaka, I expected to hear the occasional sexist remark. Instead, I was
Join forces to stop violence against women
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday put emphasis on creating awareness in the society to eliminate discriminations and violence against women.
Womenfolk need to achieve power with own ability: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the country’s womenfolk to achieve power with their own ability as the government has ensured their equal opportunities in various sectors to empower them.
The untapped potential of women in water resource management
The International Women's Day (IWD) has been observed this year with a call to build a gender-balanced world. The day is an occasion
Violence Against Women: Not all forms recognised
More than 40 percent people in Bangladesh consider physical abuse to be the only form of violence against women, according to a Brac study.
Women scientists still 'undervalued' despite twin Nobel wins
With two Nobel prize winners in as many days, women scientists welcomes the research community "waking up" to the feats of their female peers, but insist they remain underpaid and undervalued compared to men.
Women cheer as Swedish man-free music festival opens
Matilda Hagerman laughs with her friends as she queues at a man-free music festival, which kicked off in Sweden in protest against a wave of sexual assaults at festivals in recent years.
Tokyo medical university cut women's exam scores to curb numbers
A Tokyo medical school systematically cut women applicant's entrance exam scores for years to keep them out and boost the numbers of male doctors, Japanese media says.
When does creative content break the law?
A short film released this month caused quite a stir on social media. The short titled “Boishommo” (Discrimination) shows a young man, the protagonist, hanging out in the park with his friends, when he spots a woman smoking in public.
Why gender sensitivity is still the call for the day
Women who opt to work in garment factories, instead of working as a domestic help or getting married, are often viewed as women of “loose character.” In fact, this is the case for all working women, be it RMG workers, or journalists, photographers or field researchers.
Violence against women
ACCORDING to women's rights organisation, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, 44 women have reportedly been victims of gender-based violence at the hands of law enforcers.