legal guardianship

Empty nest? More like an empty heart: How one family turned loneliness into love

A woman facing an empty nest found renewed purpose by taking in her house-help's daughter. Despite restrictive adoption laws in Bangladesh, her family secured guardianship, focusing on emotional support and building a fulfilling bond.

HC VERDICT ON STUDENTS’ LEGAL GUARDIANS / Why are our guardianship laws still so patriarchal?

Mothers can now be students' sole legal guardians, but this is only the first step forward

October 28, 2024
October 28, 2024

Empty nest? More like an empty heart: How one family turned loneliness into love

A woman facing an empty nest found renewed purpose by taking in her house-help's daughter. Despite restrictive adoption laws in Bangladesh, her family secured guardianship, focusing on emotional support and building a fulfilling bond.

January 28, 2023
January 28, 2023

Why are our guardianship laws still so patriarchal?

Mothers can now be students' sole legal guardians, but this is only the first step forward