women's rights

Protection or control? The politics of women’s residence halls

Women breaking out of the patriarchal cage during the struggle against fascism is, for many, like the decorative showpieces we keep in our cupboards at home—taken out when guests arrive and put back on the shelf once they leave.
10 August 2026

Why are female students under night curfew?

Public universities must end discriminatory hall rules.
15 June 2026

Barrister Miti Sanjana shows how law can truly change lives

Empower legal literacy across Bangladesh with Supreme Court advocate Barrister Miti Sanjana of Legal Counsel. By simplifying family law and championing women's property rights, she dismantles systemic ignorance to ensure accessible justice for vulnerable citizens.
24 May 2026

Why the reproductive autonomy of women must be ensured

About 77 percent of women in the country are unable to make their own decisions about childbearing.
23 August 2025

How I overcame shyness

Women have rights that we need to defend.
21 August 2025

Nadira Yeasmin's transfer: A dangerous surrender

A nation that silences its educators is a nation that jeopardises its future.
29 May 2025

Tracing women’s rights through Islamic legal history

Islam articulated a bold vision for women’s dignity and autonomy in its earliest revelations.
23 May 2025

Men’s fear and women's 'just rights'

Number of families where men provide for women is rapidly decreasing.
17 May 2025

Challenging gender equality disempowers women

The expansion of animosity and prejudice is rooted in toxic patriarchy.
15 May 2025

The pervasive curse of toxic masculinity

The real issue here is power and control over women’s bodies and space.
5 April 2025

Let’s aim for a future built on equality, inclusion

For centuries, half of humanity—women—have been systematically denied their rightful place at decision-making tables.
10 March 2025

International Women's Day: The grim truth behind the Lalmatia GBV case

This incident, under the guise of moral policing, is yet another example of the deteriorating state of women’s rights and safety in Bangladesh.
8 March 2025

The world is failing women and girls

There is an increasing pushback on women’s rights and gender equality globally.
7 March 2025

The many faces of gender-based violence and herd mentality

The announcement of the Bangla Academy Prize without a female nominee continued the trend.
8 February 2025

How significant is Rokeya today?

Defaced image of Rokeya Sakhawat Hossein raises questions on women's rights and feminism.
9 December 2024

Fix the system to prevent rape

Existing justice mechanisms for rape crimes are not working
25 November 2024

Are we backtracking on our commitment to gender equality?

The interim government needs to quickly set an agenda that reaffirms its commitment to upholding women's rights.
18 November 2024

A golden opportunity for gender inclusivity

We call on the new government to eliminate gender-based violence and advance the status of women and girls.
3 November 2024

Begum Rokeya: A redoubtable Muslim feminist and educationist

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was an autodidact who became a formidable champion of women’s rights and education when women in South Asia, especially Muslim women, were forced to live in subhuman conditions, almost like animals, or even worse than animals
5 July 2024

Australia call off T20 series against Afghanistan over women's rights

Australia withdrew from a one-day series scheduled for March last year in the United Arab Emirates after the Taliban imposed strict restrictions on Afghan women, including banning them from attending universities.
19 March 2024