The expansion of animosity and prejudice is rooted in toxic patriarchy.

The announcement of the Bangla Academy Prize without a female nominee continued the trend.

Gender discrimination in rural areas across Bangladesh continues to be a formidable barrier to both social and economic development.

Bridge the pay gap, bring agricultural work under labour law

Even in its press release, NSU failed to acknowledge the deeply concerning nature of the protesting students’ agenda.

What are the costs and consequences of such biases?

Learning about gender rights, intersectionality and equality is an important part of education

Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face

Barrister Sara Hossain speaks on where we go next in dealing with violence against women in Bangladesh

Gendered discrimination violates the spirit of our constitution

Ads featuring "harmful gender stereotypes" which are likely to cause offence will be banned in Britain under new rules that could have a major impact on the industry.

When I set out to research masculinity and entrepreneurship in Dhaka, I expected to hear the occasional sexist remark. Instead, I was

The (in) compatibility of women's human rights and custom, culture and tradition is one of the contested areas where women's rights

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday put emphasis on creating awareness in the society to eliminate discriminations and violence against women.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the country’s womenfolk to achieve power with their own ability as the government has ensured their equal opportunities in various sectors to empower them.

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.

With two Nobel prize winners in as many days, women scientists welcomes the research community "waking up" to the feats of their female peers, but insist they remain underpaid and undervalued compared to men.

Matilda Hagerman laughs with her friends as she queues at a man-free music festival, which kicked off in Sweden in protest against a wave of sexual assaults at festivals in recent years.

A Tokyo medical school systematically cut women applicant's entrance exam scores for years to keep them out and boost the numbers of male doctors, Japanese media says.