women's empowerment

Reimagining education for gender equity in Bangladesh

This shift in mindset must start with how and where we educate.
16 September 2025

Have those in power failed Bangladesh's women?

Female leadership hasn’t dismantled patriarchy or ensured women’s rights.
8 March 2025

Our chance to be heard

Changing mindsets and media action are key to ending violence against women.
9 December 2024

Why are our guardianship laws still so patriarchal?

Mothers can now be students' sole legal guardians, but this is only the first step forward
28 January 2023

Why the reluctance to fund women's businesses?

SME loans to women entrepreneurs should be made easy to obtain
1 December 2022

Aabha Limited: The ray of inclusion and empowerment

How do the lives of the underserved women change and who can potentially come forward and become a part of their story?
19 November 2022

When 'empowerment' rings hollow

What do we hope to achieve in terms of "women's empowerment" when an overwhelming number of women remain vulnerable to domestic violence?
22 July 2015

She Power: A tribute to my mother Begum Nurjahan Murshid

In the relatively brief history of our nation, a few good women stand out as the torch bearers of women's empowerment and gender justice.
26 May 2015

Financing women's enterprise

WOMEN seeking to stand on their own face daunting odds in procuring seed money to start a business or set up a small enterprise.
29 March 2015