women's rights
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.
Investigate sexual violence against RMG workers
Reports of GBV, harassment in factories can no longer be ignored
POETRY / Women’s revolution
The theocracy is crumbling in its seat
INT'L WOMEN'S DAY 2023 / 300 years needed to reach full gender equality
UN chief stresses the importance of having women's contribution in technology and innovation.
Why every woman must ask for more
Every Women’s Day, I suffer from this ambivalent feeling of euphoria and despair.
HC ruling acknowledges mothers as legal guardian
In a historic verdict, the High Court of Bangladesh has ruled that a mother can now be the sole legal guardian of her children. On 24 January 2023, the HC delivered the verdict on a writ petition saying all citizens have the right to get an education and job under the constitution. It will be sufficient if students mention their mothers' names when filling out a student information form (SIF) for examinations, and they cannot be forced to mention their father's names against their will. The High Court ruled saying that forms with the name of the student's mother or any legal guardian instead of the father must be accepted.
Jacinda Ardern's resignation and the state of global misogyny today
The gendered response to the resignation is the latest reminder of the tough ride ahead for women in an increasingly pressured world.
How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?
Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
CCTV on buses but a drop in the ocean
Scale up such initiatives for a safe city for women
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.
Investigate sexual violence against RMG workers
Reports of GBV, harassment in factories can no longer be ignored
Women’s revolution
The theocracy is crumbling in its seat
300 years needed to reach full gender equality
UN chief stresses the importance of having women's contribution in technology and innovation.
Why every woman must ask for more
Every Women’s Day, I suffer from this ambivalent feeling of euphoria and despair.
HC ruling acknowledges mothers as legal guardian
In a historic verdict, the High Court of Bangladesh has ruled that a mother can now be the sole legal guardian of her children. On 24 January 2023, the HC delivered the verdict on a writ petition saying all citizens have the right to get an education and job under the constitution. It will be sufficient if students mention their mothers' names when filling out a student information form (SIF) for examinations, and they cannot be forced to mention their father's names against their will. The High Court ruled saying that forms with the name of the student's mother or any legal guardian instead of the father must be accepted.
Jacinda Ardern's resignation and the state of global misogyny today
The gendered response to the resignation is the latest reminder of the tough ride ahead for women in an increasingly pressured world.
How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?
Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
CCTV on buses but a drop in the ocean
Scale up such initiatives for a safe city for women
Yet another assault on Afghan women
Taliban’s ban on women’s higher education will further harm the country
