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