International Women's Day
'Give women more room'
Today is Women's Day, which has been celebrated in our country for a long time. It is also a day to realise the rights of women and bring equity between men and women.
7 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Digitally hers
What does a woman need to get out of an abusive situation?
7 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
Innovations in policies, management, finance, science and technology are increasingly recognised as a way to accelerate the
7 March 2019, 18:00 PM
How Five Stem Women Shattered the Glass Ceiling
“Teaching is best suited to women because the job is less demanding.”
7 March 2019, 18:00 PM
'Organic village' of female farmers
This year's theme of International Women's Day -- “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change” aptly fits with the achievement of
6 March 2019, 18:33 PM
Yes, they can
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the country would move faster towards prosperity if men and women could work together.
8 March 2018, 18:00 PM
What it means to be a woman in the workplace
It is rare for women to be at the top, period. And even rarer for that woman to have worked their way to the top—more commonly, those who hold privileged positions often inherit their family businesses. Here, we feature women in diverse industries who have worked their way to the top, in a man’s world.
8 March 2018, 09:40 AM
Time is now!
International Women's Day first emerged from women's labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Putting women and girls at the heart of our work
As we reflect on International Women's Day and on the extraordinary and empowered women in our lives—leaders in politics, business, education, civil society, in entertainment and in our homes—we must also address the barriers other women face across the world.
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Breaking the barriers
A room full of women -- young and old and wearing bright clothes and bindis with clinking bangles -- were in a celebratory mood on the eve of International Women's Day yesterday. Every single one of them had a success story following struggle and braking barriers.
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Against all odds they fight
On this International Women's Day, I want to remember Nasima, Dolly, Shyamoli and all those women who did not allow violence and discrimination to break them, but rather gave them strength to stand up and fight back.
7 March 2017, 18:05 PM
Bistaar holds exhibit on International Women's Day
In celebration of the International Women's Day 2016, Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex organised a group photo exhibition by 18 female photographers of Chittagong.
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Who's that girl?
So, International Women's Day was on March 8.
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM
What Is Your Name?
My mother's preoccupation with women's education went beyond her family. She would help any woman wanting to advance herself, through education and through jobs.
8 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Women see little improvement in world of work - ILO
Women see only "marginal improvements" in the world of work in the past 20 years, according to a global study.
8 March 2016, 09:15 AM
No scope to leave women behind in the name of religion: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses need for equal development of country's womenfolk as there is no scope to leave them behind in the name of religion.
8 March 2016, 08:43 AM
Celebrating Our Women
Today marks International Women's Day, a celebration of women all over the world and their achievements – a day that has been observed since the 1900s.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Persona Women's Day
To celebrate International Women's Day as well as their 19th anniversary, Persona is offering a range of rewards for customers.
29 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Feminist solidarity in neoliberal times
ANOTHER International Women's Day has come and gone. This year, my Facebook feed was jammed with passionate debates on the merits of the BBC documentary 'India's Daughters.'
10 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Rihanna most-streamed female on Spotify
Marking International Women's Day, popular music streaming site Spotify has compiled a list of the most-streamed female artists on the music site.
8 March 2015, 16:59 PM