“Women cannot join the formal economy”

The announced budget for the fiscal year of 2017-18 has been claimed to be the biggest Bangladesh has ever seen, it has significantly reduced the amount allocated for women and women’s … Read More »

Termination of menstrual cycle among disabled women

Many families want to terminate the menstrual cycle menstrual cycle of their daughter. Since most of the women with disability cannot manage menstrual hygiene by themselves, the parents, especially mothers want … Read More »

Father held for raping daughter

Madaripur police have arrested a man in charge of rape. According to the police case, the person repeatedly raped his daughter for two weeks. Madaripur Sadar model police station Sub-Inspector Mehedi … Read More »

Agreement to build 16 One-stop Crisis Centers

On Tuesday State Minister for Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroze Chumki and Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mikael Hemniti Winther signed an agreement to establish 16 one stop crisis … Read More »

Awareness on cyber-security among Bangladeshi Girls

In recent past, young girls and women have fallen victim of cyber-crime in Bangladesh alarmingly. The available access on social media without knowing security system has risked privacy of young girl … Read More »

Proposal: Use budget funds to prevent violence against women

  Bangladesh Economic Association(BEA)  urges the government to allocate Taka1000cr from next year’s national budget for measures to prevent violence against women. . Prof. Dr. Abul Barakat, president of BEA  presented … Read More »

“TV talk-shows are about politics and economics, not about women’s health”

There are close to 70 million internet users in Bangladesh, the country has a space program and vast infrastructure investments. Still, millions of women have to use old rags as sanitary … Read More »

Dissemination of Working with Women project held at Lakeshore

More than 32 000 female garment factory workers in 20 RMG factories have got access to affordable SHRH services thanks to a pilot project implemented by SNV Netherlands Development Organization and … Read More »

Silence of Rape Victims

The recent Banani rape case shows a tendency to lay the blame on the victim. Accusing the victims has reflected our perception about rape. The old legal system, its implementation  and … Read More »

‘Rapists are taking advantage of law’

“Security of girl children in the country’s slums are under great threat. The special provition of the Child Marriage Restraint Act intensified the danger, causing rape incidents to increase,” said Sheepa … Read More »