The increasing difficulty of accessing clean water is forcing young women in coastal areas of Bangladesh to try to halt their menstrual cycles by misusing contraceptive pills, putting their long-term reproductive and mental health at risk.

How can a development organisation in Bangladesh truly reach the grassroots?

The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society

Online violence against female journalists is one of the most serious global threats to press freedom and has contributed to female reporters being murdered, a new global report has found.

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

To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.

People in power also need to be held accountable for addressing violence in their institutions, be they religious, educational or other.

Media has a responsibility to stop sensationalising stories about women and focus on the wider inequalities that affect them.

The apathy towards ending sexual harassment on campus is a symptom of wider institutional control.

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.

Rab detained Shila Akhter alias Saima, who allegedly initiated the scuffle and assaulted a woman at Narsingdi Railway Station recently over her clothes.

What the Narsingdi Railway incident really reveals about our society's attitude towards women.

A young woman was physically assaulted by some men and women at Narsingdi railway station for wearing what they claimed “indecent clothes”.

While violence against women in general is prevalent across the country, the situation is worse on all fronts for indigenous women.

Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women which remains a global curse. According to United Nations (UN) data, 1 in 3 women and girls ...

A young girl suffers serious burn injuries as miscreants allegedly set her on fire at Birpur in Narsingdi district town.

A schoolgirl is indiscriminately hacked by a stalker for refusing his “love proposal” in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar.

In April last year, the “two-finger test” on rape victims was banned by the High Court of Bangladesh stating it had no scientific or legal basis. Rights activists have long been insisting that the “two-finger test” was irrational and tantamount to a second rape of the victim.

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.