Violence Against Women is a Men’s Issue
Violence against women and girls is a major global issue. It is no more confined to a specific culture, region or country, or to particular groups of women within a society; … Read More »
Myanmar military committed ‘routine, systematic’ sexual violence against ethnic minorities, UN experts find
Myanmar’s military must stop using sexual and gender-based violence to terrorize and punish ethnic minorities, according to a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission. “Extreme physical … Read More »
Woman gives birth in front of clinic in Gopalganj
The incident occurred in front of the Malancha Clinic at the town’s Ghullibari area in the early hours of Tuesday A woman gave birth to a child in front of a … Read More »
Social policy starts at home
Political economy has come a long way. Many figures and institutions that have long embraced neoliberalism increasingly recognise the failures of markets and acknowledge that states may have a role to … Read More »
Sabina becomes Youth Ambassador of Save the Children
Sabina became the first female youth ambassador of Save the Children in Bangladesh after the contract was signed initially for one year at the BFF House Sunday with the promises to … Read More »
Another gang-raped in Noakhali’s Subarnachar
Around seven women or girls have been raped in the upazila so far A 14-year-old girl has reportedly been gang raped in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali. The incident took place in … Read More »
Two Young Researchers Win Grant of BDT 250,000 each
Two young researchers won a grant of BDT 250,000 each for their research. Md Arif Chowdhury, a student from Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of Engineering and … Read More »
Experts: Target rural women to deepen financial inclusion
The issue of rural women and insolvent people’s low access to finance should be addressed so that financial inclusion can be ensured for all, experts suggested yesterday. “Whatever responsibilities we have … Read More »
Why can’t we protect the most vulnerable?
We might commonly perceive cyber-security as a high-profile issue concerning governments and large corporations. The average teenage Internet user, however, is the easiest target for cyber-crimes, especially in Bangladesh, where topics of … Read More »
Girl Stops Attending School
A tenth grader female student Kanihati High School in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar stopped attending her classes a week ago, following sexual harassment and threat allegedly by a member of the … Read More »
