women empowerment
‘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.
'Deeply honoured'
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for mobilising a new global alliance to promote women's rights and empowerment.
Rohingya Crisis: Dhaka wants sustainable solution: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh wanted a peaceful, sustainable and an early solution to the Rohingya crisis as the country was now bearing the entire brunt of the recent...
The world needs empowered women more than ever
"Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world,” former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton once said. Her words ring particularly true in Asia, where stereotypes and...
Progress not possible without women participation: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that our country’s 'meaningful progress' is not possible leaving out the women, the half of the total population, from the development process.
US to honour Sara Hossain, 13 others tomorrow
The United States is going to honour 14 women across the world, including barrister Sara Hossain, for their exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender...
No fetters could tie her down
She is unable to do anything with her hands since her birth. But it could never stop Arifa Akhter from pursuing her dreams. ...
Many unable to decide their healthcare needs
At least 37 percent women in Bangladesh are unable to take decisions about their own healthcare, according to a report published by UN Women...
'NGO' cheats rural women
We are amazed at the report of “NGO officials” at a remote village in Sadurapul upazila in Kishoreganj embezzling about Tk 37 lakh from poor rural women in the name of capacity-building and income...
Sexual harassment: Protests flood Facebook, Twitter
On the fourth day following the ruthless and inhuman sexual harassment on women at TSC on Pahela Baishakh, the social media continue to be flooded with protests from users, condemning the heinous act.
Financing women's enterprise
WOMEN seeking to stand on their own face daunting odds in procuring seed money to start a business or set up a small enterprise.