The Women’s Affairs Reforms Commission has proposed a series of comprehensive reforms to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women embedded in the country’s laws, constitution, policies, and institutions.
Female leadership hasn’t dismantled patriarchy or ensured women’s rights.
International Women’s Day has its roots in political struggles for gender equality, yet its original essence has been diluted over time.
There is an increasing pushback on women’s rights and gender equality globally.
Explore the challenges women face in agriculture and the urgent need for equal opportunities.
Gender equality is not only important at an individual level, but also critical for any country's social and economic development.
On World Toilet Day 2024, it is imperative that both the government and private actors unify to create environments that support dignity, health, and productivity for all women in Bangladesh.
Jabeur, the 2022 Madrid champion, took a swipe at tournament organisers, telling reporters she believes tennis still has a way to go to achieve gender equality, despite it being the leader in women's sport.
Not all men are equal under the patriarchy.
At the end of this month, thousands of representatives from all over the world will gather in New York. They will witness the launch of the most ambitious universal effort since the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
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.
GENDER and Development by Janet Momsen (2009) is an empirical study considering position of women in developing countries.
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.
Sara Bahayi is Afghanistan’s first female taxi driver in recent memory, and she is believed to be the only one actively working female driver in the country
