Surgical care: A Right to Health?
“Approximately 5 billion people have no access to basic surgical care” writes A. Z. M. Arman Habib. He argues that surgeries can reduce child mortality and improve maternal health by treating … Read More »
Violence against women
According to the Daily Star report, 87% married women in Bangladesh has experienced different forms of violence at the hands at their husbands. Gender-based-violence has been embedded into various social institutions … Read More »
Women taking lead in Bangladesh
From Hygiene management in slums to social entrepreneurship and top political positions, women in Bangladesh are really making a difference in their collective and personal empowerment. Barriers to development such as child marriage … Read More »
২০১৫ এ নারী নির্যাতনের চিত্র
গত মঙ্গলবার ০৪ আগস্ট, ২০১৫ তারিখে বাংলাদেশ মহিলা পরিষদের দেয়া এক বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে উঠে এসেছে সাম্প্রতিক নারী নির্যাতনের অন্ধকার চিত্র। সংগঠনটির দেয়া তথ্যমতে, জুলাই ২০১৫ এ মোট ৩৬৮ জন নারী বিভিন্নভাবে নির্যাতনের শিকার হয়েছেন। … Read More »
Health Minister Calls for Supporting Women during Disasters
In a recent discussion event marking the celebration of World Population Day, leaders have draw attention to the vulnerability of women and adolescent girls during disasters. Health Minister Mohammed Nasim indicated that women … Read More »
Empowerment versus Violence
In an opinion piece, Nahela Nowshin contemplates on the recent event of gruesome violence inflicted on a woman named Shukhi by her husband and in-laws. According to her, Shukhi’s case is “one … Read More »
গার্ল সামিট ২০১৪ এর একবছর পূর্তি
২২ জুলাই এ দৈনিক প্রথম আলোতে প্রকাশিত একটি লেখায় সারাহ কুক ও এডওয়ার্ড বিগবেদার গার্ল সামিট ২০১৪ এর পরবর্তী এক বছরের অগ্রগতি নিয়ে তাদের মতামত দিয়েছেন। ২০১৪ এর ২২ জুলাই এ আয়োজিত এ … Read More »
Marital violence responsible for increase in divorces
In his recent piece Parvez Babul sheds light on how violence against women in marriage is related to increasing rates of divorce. Babul has talked to women from diverse backgrounds and has … Read More »
Unheard stories of marginalized women
The judicial system plays an important role in enforcing women’s rights. However, in Bangladesh, legal retainer fees are too high even for the middle class people. Therefore, hundreds or thousands of … Read More »
Young girls more vulnerable to rape
82 percent of rape victims are under the age of 20, says a study done by The Daily Star. According to this editorial, more than half of the victims are school … Read More »