The announcement of the Bangla Academy Prize without a female nominee continued the trend.
Gender discrimination in rural areas across Bangladesh continues to be a formidable barrier to both social and economic development.
Bridge the pay gap, bring agricultural work under labour law
Even in its press release, NSU failed to acknowledge the deeply concerning nature of the protesting students’ agenda.
What are the costs and consequences of such biases?
Learning about gender rights, intersectionality and equality is an important part of education
Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
Barrister Sara Hossain speaks on where we go next in dealing with violence against women in Bangladesh
Gendered discrimination violates the spirit of our constitution
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.
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.
Professor Dr. Saskia Wieringa of University of Amsterdam speaks to The Daily Star at the International Conference on Gender, Diversity and Development hosted by Dhaka University from March 27-29.
