WHEN I first heard of the Asian University for Women, I immediately identified with its mission and dream. I had seen too many bright young women in Phnom Penh complain about the low quality of their education, and seen too many girls in rural areas drop out of high school because they didn’t see opportunities [...]

Stories of Change, a 55-minute documentary by young filmmakers Kamar Ahmad Simon and Sara Afreen that portrays the challenging lives of five successful women, was premiered on March 14 at the Russian Cultural centre.
A panel discussion followed the screening where human rights activist Hameeda Hossain, media personality Samia Zaman and filmmaker Tareque Masud discussed several [...]

The government for the very first time has awarded eight women for their achievement in the field of small and medium entrepreneurship.
The awards are given in three categories: best woman entrepreneur, best innovative woman entrepreneur and best organisation administered by women. The award recipients are: Nilima Akther Chowdhury of Chittagong National Training Academy (1st position), [...]

Stories of Change, a 55-minute documentary by young filmmakers Kamar Ahmad Simon and Sara Afreen that portrays the challenging lives of five successful women, was premiered on March 14 at the Russian Cultural centre.
A panel discussion followed the screening where human rights activist Hameeda Hossain, media personality Samia Zaman and filmmaker Tareque Masud discussed several [...]

In Majhipara village of Chilmari, women have manufactured a fishing net that will save 32 families from the brink of starvation. Even just a few days ago, Amal Das did not believe that his wife Lebubala and her neighbors would be so successful in fighting poverty. The small village of Majhipara is located in Chilmari [...]

Microcredit operation that helped to bring changes in the socio-economic life of the people in Bangladesh can be a good example to the rest of the world in setting mechanisms to fight poverty, said chief of Norwegian Nobel Committee Friday.
Professor Ole Danbolt Mjos said this after talking to a large number of women borrowers of [...]

An executive committee of Women Scientists’ Association of Bangladesh (WSAB) was formed for two years with Prof Shahida Rafique, Prof Nazira Quraishi Kamal and Prof Hasin Azhari Anupama as its president, vice-president and general secretary respectively, said a press release.
The committee was formed at the annual general meeting (AGM) and seminar on “Human development index [...]

context: an estimated 90% of the more than 3,780 export garment factories in Bangladesh violate women’s legal right to 3 months full pay maternity leave. Some companies harass and pressure the pregnant women workers to force them to quit. Others give the leave but will only take the women back as new employees. Only a [...]