The Daily Star recently invited women candidates who participated in the 13th parliamentary election to share their thoughts about their campaigning experience, the challenges they each faced, and what inspired them despite all the hurdles.

Women and girls in Rohingya camps face severe challenges amid aid crisis.

“I work on my own family land without pay.”

We still see a version of ‘progress’ whose standards are set by the West

How do I tell her, that things often don't work out the way you expect them to, / And that you are, in fact, alone in this

When Gayatri Spivak ends her groundbreaking essay “Can the Subaltern Speak?” (1988) with a definitive statement “the subaltern cannot speak”, a section of literary criticism took that dictum literally—accepting the “cannot” to represent mutism or an inability to speak.

A review of the history reveals that International Women's Day has its roots in significant political struggles. Yet, in contemporary times, the focus has shifted away from this core theme.

A month ago, as I waited for a friend in Banani, I decided to grab a packet of cigarettes. I’m not good at calculations for loose change and the vendor, old and seemingly disoriented, was having a hard time too.

Being a good wife is one of the primary teachings a girl receives in our society, but being a good husband, sadly, is not something boys are taught.

Quite some time has passed since these milestones in the long struggle for women's rights were achieved. Where do we stand today?