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 »
Naripokkho seeks further amendment to existing laws
Naripokkho, a women’s rights organization based in Dhaka, demanded that the government further amend the existing Prevention of Repression against Women and Children (Amendment) Act, 2003. The organization held a discussion on Mar … Read More »
Redefining Beauty through Acid Attack Survivors
Bangladesh hosted a fashion show with a difference to mark International Women’s Day, featuring 15 confident catwalk models fighting to overcome the trauma of acid attacks. British charity ActionAid, hosted the … Read More »
No age limit for wedlock?
Bangladesh has been widely criticized for taking a “devastating step backwards” in the fight against child marriage by introducing a legal loophole that sets no age limit for wedlock. The Child … Read More »
SheDecides raises 181 million euro for family planning worldwide
The global fund for family planning She Decides has raised 181 million euro during a conference in Brussels, Belgium, on March 2, 2017. The conference raised both funds and support for … Read More »
Women must be given equal opportunities
Johan Frisell, Swedish Ambassador in Dhaka, has said “Women must be given the same opportunities and rights so that they can play their role in society and contribute to the national … Read More »