16 Days of activism against gender-based violence / Uniting for safe digital spaces for women and girls
16 Days of Activism against GBV under the theme "UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls calls for urgent action.
29 November 2025, 04:00 AM
29 November 2025, 04:00 AM
No more silence, speak up, act for all women and girls
The declaration recommits member states to eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls.
15 May 2025, 06:00 AM
15 May 2025, 06:00 AM
International Women's Day / Combating violence against women and adolescent girls in Bangladesh
Violence Against Women Survey 2024 reveals a sobering reality of gender-based violence in Bangladesh.
8 March 2025, 08:45 AM
8 March 2025, 08:45 AM
The world is failing women and girls
There is an increasing pushback on women’s rights and gender equality globally.
7 March 2025, 06:00 AM
7 March 2025, 06:00 AM
The fatherhood we owe our children
A photo exhibition questions outdated views on fatherhood and true commitment.
6 March 2025, 07:00 AM
6 March 2025, 07:00 AM
16 Days of Activism / Miles to go 30 years after Beijing Declaration
The 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action will be observed, providing a timely opportunity to renew the sense of urgency and take action to reverse the trends of GBV.
9 December 2024, 06:00 AM
9 December 2024, 06:00 AM
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence / The most pervasive human rights violation
Addressing the urgency in Bangladesh during the 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence: a call for legal reforms, societal transformation, survivor-centric care, and support for women's organizations
6 December 2023, 00:00 AM
6 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Gender equality is the investment we need to make
It is evident we are doing even worse than we realised on gender equality.
21 September 2023, 02:47 AM
21 September 2023, 02:47 AM
Digital divide: The new face of gender inequality
With the converging crises of climate change, costs of living, conflicts, and the Covid pandemic, we are witnessing a reversal in gender equality gains.
22 March 2023, 14:00 PM
Devaluing women's unpaid care work is costing us all
Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.
26 December 2022, 01:00 AM
The ‘original pandemic’ of violence against women continues unabated
This week, a report issued by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad outlines the brutal reality: almost 300 women reported different types of abuse just in the last six months.
11 July 2022, 06:31 AM