When Abigail Adams realised in the 18th century that she could earn a higher rate of return on the money she and her husband were investing by putting their funds into US government bonds, she had a hard time convincing him she was right. But when their profits soared because of Abigail’s strategy, John Adams, [...]

Women of Action is an initiative of the charity Food for the Hungry which is linking women in the UK with oppressed women in Bangladesh.
Through running local learning and savings groups they are providing a safe and supportive environment for overlooked and often abused Bangladeshi women to realise their potential and value. At weekly meetings, [...]

Finance Minister AMA Muhith at his budget speech yesterday said the government would initiate positive steps to ensure gender equity across the economy.
“We want to bring women in the mainstream of economic development and good governance,” said the finance minister.
“For the first time I am presenting a separate statement before the parliament regarding the allocations [...]

Nearly 2,000 women workers from Dhaka wearing masks representing leaders of the worlds leading industrialized nations, the G8, called for richer nations to do more to help poorer countries like Bangladesh whove been affected by the negative impacts of climate change.

Celebrations with a difference – felicitating women achievers at dol khela celebrations organized by
Bengali community.

Opportunity for Women in Renewable Energy Technology Use in Bangladesh. This was initiated in 1999 with $175,000 from ESMAP as a project in Char Montaz, a coastal island in Bangladesh, with technical assistance from Prokaushali Sangsad Ltd (PSL). South Asia Partnership, Bangladesh, an NGO provided initial support in social mobilization and micro-credit. The project provided [...]

Working with the support of Microsoft, Trestle Group Foundation’s Empowering Women IT Entrepreneurs Partnership Program supports Luna Shamsuddoha of Dohatec New Media — a woman-led software company in Dhaka, Bangladesh.