Man held for sexually harassing 5-year-old
A five-year-old child has been hospitalised after she was sexually harassed by a neighbour in Paschim Hazinagar area of Demra, Dhaka. The alleged perpetrator, Aziz Fakir, 35, was caught by locals … Read More »
Professional midwives ensure rights of women and girls
Professional midwives are globally recognized as experts on sexual and reproductive and as champions of rights of women and girls. Professional midwives combine ancient traditions of advocating for, and nurturing women, … Read More »
Second year of #HeForShe in Bangladesh
“Bangladesh has progressed far on the path towards gender equality in both public and private spheres. Even then, gender based violence is evident in society and gender bias is often a … Read More »
Mobile app on financial literacy for women launched
Shanchita, a mobile app on financial literacy for women was launched recently by Care Bangladesh. The app aims to improve the lives of marginalized women, who often have the least access in financial … Read More »
‘Remarkable success in advancing women’ of Bangladesh
Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable success in advancing women and is now regarded as a role model in the world in promoting women, according to State Minister for Women and Children Affairs … Read More »
New child marriage law ‘will encourage rapists’
Despite assurances from the government, women rights activists appear worried over the new child marriage act. They expressed apprehensions that the law may make sexual predators more reckless. The Child Marriage … Read More »
Global campaign for gender equality reveals high-level leaders
Deliver for Good, a global campaign that applies a gender lens to global development recently announced five campaign influencers: Dr. Alaa Murabit, UN High-Level Commissioner on Health Employment & Economic Growth … Read More »
BRAC study: 7,489 incidents of violence against women in 2016
A total of 7,489 women and girls have experienced multiple form of violence from January to December 2016. According to BRAC investigation, what’s most alarming is that only a fourth of … Read More »
Sexual harassment on female student protested
The students of Chittagong University (CU) yesterday formed a human chain on the campus yesterday protesting the alleged sexual harassment on female student by staff on Friday, March 10. A female … Read More »
Trudeau pledges $650m for Reproductive Rights
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday pledged $650 million over the next three years for women’s reproductive health services and sexual education around the world. “Like men, women should be able … Read More »
