Textile Workers Unite Against Harassment
Women routinely face sexual assault and exploitation in factories, many of which supply western brands. A grassroots movement is helping victims to seek justice. Dolly Akhtar was only 16 when she … Read More »
Women unable to exercise right as easily as men
Exam registration fees inflicted quite a financial burden on the family of Jhumur Rine when she sat for Secondary School Certificate exams in 2015. Her father, a barber, had to pay … Read More »
Putting an end to child marriage
Child marriage must be fought holistically Child marriage continues to be a problem in Bangladesh, and the reasons for this run deep. Many families, particularly low-income families in rural areas, are … Read More »
6 schoolgirls saved from child marriage
Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Anisur Rahman led the drives to rescue the teenaged girls from being married off Six schoolgirls including a fifth-grader have been saved from child marriage … Read More »
Reinforcing the value of screening for Hepatitis B during pregnancy
United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guideline update reaffirms that universal maternal testing and neonatal immunisation is effective against hepatitis B infection. Testing for hepatitis B virus (HBV) early in … Read More »
The Concept of Dominance in Sexual Violence
Recently, we have witnessed a spike in the incidents of rape and also an increased commentary on our perception of it. One of the recent op-eds, published in this daily, was … Read More »
Transgender People Facing Hatred All Over the World: Earl Miller
US Ambassador to Dhaka Earl R Miller yesterday said transgender communities around the world are facing violence and hatred, and their gender identity is rarely respected. Speaking at a book launch … Read More »
Tk 5 Sanitary Pads in the market this month
‘After taking the pricing and health issues into consideration, I decided to start commercial production of sanitary napkins’ Charity group Bidyanondo is set to launch their Bashanti brand of sanitary napkins … Read More »
Stalkers attempt to abduct schoolgirl from home
A schoolgirl and her family are in distress after her stalker along with two accomplices stormed their house in Jashore Sadar upazila and attempted to abduct her by force on Saturday … Read More »
Rape of Males. Its all about Patriarchy
We hear about women getting raped almost every day through newspapers, social media, and sometimes from our friends and family members. Sexual assault on women has become so pervasive that it … Read More »