The government is better than any other nation in supporting single mothers. Parental leave is generous, and the choices and decisions by all are respected.

Achieving gender equality requires collective effort from all members of society.

The theme most certainly represents women, but does it represent all women?

UN chief stresses the importance of having women's contribution in technology and innovation.

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury says at AmCham’s luncheon meeting

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

In spite of the activism, increased partnerships and awareness, gender-based violence continues unabated in the private and public domains.

Remembering feminist activist, writer and poet Kamla Bhasin on her one-year death anniversary.

Men must control their own base instincts instead of policing women's clothing.

Many probably did not notice, but the news was a huge step towards gender equality in sport, specifically in cricket, when New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and the players’ association signed a five-year deal on Tuesday that will see male and female cricketers receive equal pay.

The International Women's Day, observed yesterday, has brought to the forefront a range of issues that give us a picture of the state of women in this country.

The International Women's Day (IWD) has been observed this year with a call to build a gender-balanced world. The day is an occasion

More than 40 percent people in Bangladesh consider physical abuse to be the only form of violence against women, according to a Brac study.

Progress towards gender parity at work has barely budged for the past quarter century, and will only speed up once men take on far more unpaid caregiving tasks, the UN says, on the eve of International Women's Day.

Each morning at 6am, across from the American Embassy in Dhaka, hundreds of day labourers wait in hopes of finding an employer. Garments, domestic, and hospitality workers walk on either side of the street toward factories, homes, and hotels.

Today is International Women's Day, a day to celebrate how far we have come in our journey towards gender equality. It is also an opportunity to take stock of how much more we need to do for a Planet 50-50 by 2030, where no woman or girl will suffer from gender-based discrimination and violence—a commitment that we made when UN Member States adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2016.

Quite some time has passed since these milestones in the long struggle for women's rights were achieved. Where do we stand today?

The United States is going to honour 14 women across the world, including barrister Sara Hossain, for their exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Gender equality is way off in the creative arts, believes Shaela Sharmin, an eminent painter and theatre personality in the port city.

Women who opt to work in garment factories, instead of working as a domestic help or getting married, are often viewed as women of “loose character.” In fact, this is the case for all working women, be it RMG workers, or journalists, photographers or field researchers.