Gender equality in Bangladesh

Are feminists asking for 'too much'?

Just because things could always be worse doesn’t mean that the current issues are not worth fighting for.

How empowered are women in Bangladesh?

Do men and women in Bangladesh want to maintain the status quo of gender roles in society?

Gender equality is the investment we need to make

It is evident we are doing even worse than we realised on gender equality.

Invest more to accelerate gender equality

Achieving gender equality requires collective effort from all members of society.

Using innovation and technology for gender equality

Digital transformation holds immense potential for accelerating gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Why every woman must ask for more

Every Women’s Day, I suffer from this ambivalent feeling of euphoria and despair.

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

Rokeya Day / Looking at present-day Bangladesh through Rokeya’s mirror

The key message in Rokeya’s writing is the need to ensure justice for all and in all aspects of life that include gender egalitarianism.

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.

September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023

Are feminists asking for 'too much'?

Just because things could always be worse doesn’t mean that the current issues are not worth fighting for.

September 23, 2023
September 23, 2023

How empowered are women in Bangladesh?

Do men and women in Bangladesh want to maintain the status quo of gender roles in society?

September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023

Gender equality is the investment we need to make

It is evident we are doing even worse than we realised on gender equality.

March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023

Invest more to accelerate gender equality

Achieving gender equality requires collective effort from all members of society.

March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023

Using innovation and technology for gender equality

Digital transformation holds immense potential for accelerating gender equality and women’s empowerment.

March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023

Why every woman must ask for more

Every Women’s Day, I suffer from this ambivalent feeling of euphoria and despair.

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

December 9, 2022
December 9, 2022

Looking at present-day Bangladesh through Rokeya’s mirror

The key message in Rokeya’s writing is the need to ensure justice for all and in all aspects of life that include gender egalitarianism.

November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022

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.

October 8, 2022
October 8, 2022

Let our champion women power Bangladesh forward

Women's empowerment – a gift of liberation – has already been a significant force behind development.

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