women empowerment
Empower women through RTI
Nearly half of the population, primarily women, are deprived of their right to access critical information, said Sharmeen S Murshid, adviser to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare, at an event yesterday.
#Women Empowerment / No gym, no problem: How Mariya from Rangpur became Bangladesh's first female Ironman 70.3
In October 2024, Mariya stood at the starting line of the Ironman 70.3 Malaysia, her heart pounding with anticipation. The 1.2-mile ocean swim, the 56-mile bike ride, and the 13.1-mile run ahead were daunting, but Mariya was ready. Her journey is not only remarkable for her personal achievement but also for how she has defied societal expectations and broken through barriers, particularly as a young woman coming from a conservative family.
Victoria’s Secret returns with diversity, but are we buying it?
After a six-year sabbatical, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back, and the internet is divided.
Navigating Dhaka’s streets, now with less anxiety! Women’s Shuttle to the rescue
In a city like Dhaka, women often face added difficulties when it comes to finding safe and reliable transportation. For many, commuting daily in the city can feel like navigating a minefield! Moving around is always an ordeal for a large portion of the population.
Unveiling the goddess within
Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga, highlighting her strength, courage, and compassion. These divine traits are present in every woman, empowering them to face challenges and embrace their inner goddess during the festival and beyond.
Let women decide what they want
True empowerment is built on empowering women to make life decisions free from outside pressures like discrimination, constraints, or societal standards
#Perspective / Priyanka Das breaks career norms for civil engineers, one floor at a time
From towering skyscrapers to sprawling bridges and intricate road networks, civil engineering is a field that shapes the physical world around us. However, despite its critical role in society, this field remains a male-dominated profession, where women are largely underrepresented.
Time for Bangladesh to withdraw CEDAW reservations
Are reservations to CEDAW a barrier to gender equality?
Empowering women through digital financial inclusion
To fully harness the benefits of these digital financial services (DFS) to close gaps in gender equality, policymakers must consider the unique challenges women face in accessing formal financial services.
Razia Khan Amin: A Bangladeshi writer in English
As an academic, I often share with students my writings that are related to the courses I teach. That was not the case with our educators when I was a student in the Department of English at Dhaka University. The reason was not because there were no writers among our teachers.
Two female artistes among Anannya Top Ten Award winners
In our society, women are often told that they have to sacrifice their dreams and aspirations for the sake of their families and responsibilities. Yet, even with such obstacles and social norms in place, more and more women are attempting to realise their dreams. "Anannya Top Ten Awards 2021" organised by The Daily Ittefaq and Anannya Foundation, honoured ten such extraordinary women last Saturday at the Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad Auditorium of Bangla Academy.
The growing complexities of a working woman's life
In the past, a lot of women had accepted the fact that their life is just bound to be difficult, but our generation is unwilling to settle for that.
Warrior Women Bangladesh: Empowering girls with martial arts
The social scenario of our country offers a disturbingly grim picture to us and the number of sexual violence cases is on the rise. It is distressing and proves that we have not progressed much as a nation. To help women fight back, teach basic self-defence strategies and rewire their mindsets to end the cycle of abuse and trauma, the Warrior Women Bangladesh project began its journey in September 2017. The project took its shape under the guidance of Mashroof Hossain, a Bangladeshi police officer and Abdullah Mohammad Hossain, the chief instructor at KO Fight Studio and the country representative of World Karate Organization (WKO), Shinkyokushinkai Bangladesh.
Female characters of Tagore: Symbols of empowered women
Rabindranath Tagore’s early writings (1881-1897) often focused on social injustice against women, female deities in his literature signified woman's inner strength. Tagore underscored that woman should never be passive, and he was very aware of women's social roles. Almost all of his female characters were plotted in traditional ways, but they were all quite strong. His women's liberation conquest was ahead of its time. As a result, one of his most significant contributions to society is the portrayal of women in his art.
Deshi Ballers host self defense class with coach Minhaz Remo
The event was organized in collaboration with the Global Sports Mentoring Program.
Women living near factories get more jobs: study
The women, who live near export factories, get more jobs in the manufacturing sector compared to other women, a study finds.
More chores for women further tilts the gender gap
"My husband says not to look for work too far from home since I have to do the household work as well and asks me to wait." Mita (not her real name) went on to express her frustration by saying, "If this pandemic hadn't arisen, I would have surplus money to spend on my kids, I would've had a job."
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
‘Financial products are empowering rural women’
Financial products for women and the digital revolution are playing a big role in empowering the rural women entrepreneurs, speakers said at a programme.