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

April 7, 2015
April 7, 2015

“The streets and institutions are male-dominated and aggressive.”

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.

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