AS A transnational feminist scholar of social movements, when the Women鈥檚 Affairs Reform Commission鈥檚 report came out on April 19, I became keen on reviewing the 433 recommendations under 15 thematic areas. I was initially a bit frustrated to see that the report primarily focused on 鈥榚quality between women and men鈥�...
The education ministry abolished the women quota in the teacher recruitment for the secondary-level schools and colleges under the monthly pay order system...
The Bangladesh emerging women鈥檚 cricket team suffered a crushing eight-wicket defeat to their South African counterparts in the third and final match, losing the T20 series 2-1 at the Cox鈥檚 Bazar Academy Ground on Sunday.
A solidarity rally was held on Saturday at Altab Ali Park in London in support of Friday鈥檚 Moitree Jatra organised by women in Dhaka.
A recent study has revealed a rise in caesarean section deliveries among rural women in Rajshahi district, with one in three births now occurring through surgery 鈥� raising public health concerns over the growing reliance on surgical births...
WOMEN from all walks of life gathered on May 16 in a solidarity march demanding equality, dignity and justice at a time when democratic transformation of the state and society is said to be the national priority. The rally was organised in the context of recurring attacks on women in public places, especially after the targeted attack on members of the women鈥檚 affairs reforms...
Hundreds of women 鈥� including ethnic minorities, rights activists, garment workers, tea workers, persons with disabilities, domestic workers, and sex workers along with transgender individuals 鈥� took part in the 鈥榃omen鈥檚 March for Solidarity鈥�...
Rights organisation Nari Unnayan Shakti has called for increased national budget allocation and the introduction of a separate budget for women and children with disabilities...
THE ongoing debate surrounding the Women鈥檚 Affairs Reform Commission in Bangladesh has largely centered around a handful of its 433 recommendations, particularly those deemed controversial by Islamist groups, rather than the full scope of reforms proposed. Much of the coverage 鈥� whether in news reports or opinion pieces 鈥� has focused less on what the...
Shorna Akter smashed a 32-ball fifty to secure a five-wicket win for the Bangladesh Emerging Women鈥檚 team against their South African counterparts in the first T20 at the Cox鈥檚 Bazar Academy Ground in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Wednesday...
A platform for women entrepreneurs, Makeup Shakeup, is scheduled to hold a 3-day Eid-ul-Azha Festival at Radisson Blu in Chattogram on Thursday...
The Bangladesh national women鈥檚 cricket team players are keeping themselves busy with training as there is no series ahead of the World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in September-October this year in India.
Jalkanya, a women鈥檚 platform, organised a six-day group art exhibition titled Hills and Life in the Hills, celebrating International Mother鈥檚 Day, inaugurated at the Safiuddin Shilpalay of Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Sunday.
ONE Bank PLC launched 鈥楢nannya鈥� (Women鈥檚 Platinum VISA Credit Card) with near field communication (NFC) technology at home and abroad...
DOMESTIC workers, mostly women and children, continue to work without any legal and policy protection in Bangladesh. A 12-year-old who was allegedly raped by her employer and is currently being treated at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital brings to light the issue of a legally unprotected workplace for domestic workers. This is, however, not an isolated incident. In...
The police on Sunday filed a case against 21 people with Munshiganj Sadar police station under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act allegedly for beating two girls in a launch anchored at Munshiganj launch terminal on Friday...
THE recent release of the Women鈥檚 Affairs Reform Commission鈥檚 report has reignited the debate around women鈥檚 rights in Bangladesh. Several religious political parties have united in protest against the Commission鈥檚 proposal for gender-equal inheritance and other reforms, demanding its outright rejection. Ironically, the July uprising 鈥� once a platform for...
The Bangladesh emerging women鈥檚 cricket team suffered a narrow two-wicket defeat against their South African counterparts in the second one-day and eventually lost the three-match series at the Bir Shreshtha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium...
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance, a combine of six political parties, on Wednesday at a rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to take immediate steps to stop opposing women affairs commission report by some quarters...
Women鈥檚 rights and cultural activists on Tuesday condemned recent remarks of the Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh about women and demanded punishment for those involved...
Bangladesh emerging women鈥檚 cricket team began their three-match one-day series against their South African counterparts with a five-wicket defeat at the Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday.
Fifteen citizens, including activists, academics, lawyers and journalists on Tuesday expressed their concern over some Islamist groups and parties鈥� demand to cancel the Women Affairs Reform Commission and called on the government to clarify its position immediately.
Eighteen rebel women footballers on Monday signed their central contract with the Bangladesh Football Federation, who had previously revolted against head coach Peter Butler.
At least 332 girls and women across the country faced various forms of violence in April, among whom 111 were raped, according to a report published by the Bangladesh Mahila Parishad on Sunday...
HEFAZAT-E-ISLAM and similar right-wing groups have always appeared against the democratic freedom of women. Their opposition became more expressed after the 2024 political changeover. Their emboldened position on the issue became disturbingly apparent on May 3, when a group of men, reportedly gathered to attend a Hefazat-e-Islam rally demanding the...
A group of 22 women, including activists, lawyers, academics and cultural activists, in a statement, condemned the recent wave of misogynistic statements and remarks made targeting women in general and women leaders in particular.
Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women's football from June 1, England's governing Football Association announced Thursday.
Hungary on Tuesday passed a law exempting women with two or three children from paying income tax as part of a costly drive to try to reverse population decline.
A training session was organised at the office of the Bangladesh Abhibasi Mahila Sramik Association of Darussalam under Mirpur in Dhaka on Sunday, with the participation of women migrants.聽
A campaign was launched on Thursday to ensure a harassment-free environment for women in public transport in the capital...