Our one and only Zafrullah Bhai
A true patriot, he not only played a key role in the birth of Bangladesh, but devoted his life to make the dream of our independence a reality.
A torchbearer for women’s economic empowerment
Roki Apa, you will be missed, but your legacy of empowering women economically will live on.
How much have we achieved in eliminating gender-based violence?
In spite of the activism, increased partnerships and awareness, gender-based violence continues unabated in the private and public domains.
The courage and strength within
Mrs Musleha Islam, known to many as Bucchu Apa, Khala, Nani, and Dadi, was born in an Urdu-speaking family in Kolkata.
Anti-Discrimination Bill 2022: Can it give hope for a just society?
The much-awaited Anti-Discrimination Bill, 2022 was placed in parliament on April 5 by Law Minister Anisul Huq, which was then sent to the Parliamentary
Children are to be nurtured, not tortured
Many societies have their own sources of shame. Genital mutilation, honour killing, sexual abuse of children in religious institutions—there are many such practices that go against all norms of a civilised and humane society.
How much have we done to end violence against women?
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, which began on November 25, is ending today.
Child brides are still children, and they need our help
Shorolika Parveen from Kurigram dreamt of playing in the national football team someday and had even received a best player award from the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
February 12, 2021
My experience of taking the Covid-19 vaccine
After waiting for 12 months for that miracle, it finally happened. On December 8, 2020, a grandmother in the UK was given the first Covid-19 vaccine shot. After wreaking havoc in the world not experienced since the second World War, there was a ray of hope that life would finally go back to normal.
December 6, 2020
Safe at home or scared at home?
If one is asked, where do you feel most safe and secure? The answer will invariably be “my home”.
May 9, 2020
Overcoming rising inequality exposed by COVID-19
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc in the lives of millions with devastating economic and social impacts. Although no country or people have been spared from its rampage, it is being experienced differently in terms of gender, class and socioeconomic situations.
April 12, 2020
Demise of an iconic scholar and activist
On March 22, Professor Emiritus Sultana Sarwatara Zaman and Sultana Apa to those who knew intimately passed away, leaving behind a host of friends, relatives and admirers to mourn her death.
March 30, 2020
What about workers in the informal sector?
The present pandemic COVID-19 has created havoc in the world throwing millions out of jobs and means of livelihoods.
October 29, 2019
A law to end the culture of secrecy
The Right to Information Act 2009 was passed in the first session of parliament on March 29, 2009. It was a ground-breaking decision on the part of the government and paved the way for all
October 15, 2019
The real heroes behind rural development
She is the first to wake up, and after finishing all her daily chores, with little time for rest or recreation, she is the last to go to bed and yet her husband will say: “my wife does not work.” Who is she? She is the Rural Woman of Bangladesh. In spite of all the gains women have made, rural women lag behind in every indicator of human development.
January 27, 2019
Women's unpaid work: Time to take concrete action
In 1995, during the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, the UNDP Human Development report stated that women's unaccounted work would amount to USD 3 trillion annually if monetised.
December 16, 2018
The war we fought from home
Forty-eight years is a long time to remember any episode of one's life; yet the memories of that morning of August 30, 1971 remain so vivid, etched forever in my heart and mind.
March 8, 2018
Time is now!
International Women's Day first emerged from women's labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and
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