Gender

Waterlogging in Dhaka disproportionately endangers women by exposing them to increased harassment, health risks, and loss of mobility. Photo: Mohammed Minhaj Uddin
Thoughts

The unseen toll of Dhaka’s waterlogging on women

For women, Dhaka’s waterlogging is more than just an inconvenience — it brings danger, humiliation, and silence and takes away freedom, dignity, and safety

VOICE, a research-based advocacy organisation, published its report at an event at Karwan Bazar in the capital on 28 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

VOICE expresses concern over shrinking civic space, spread of gender disinformation

A woman casts her early vote for the upcoming presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, on 29 May 2025. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
World+Biz

How a Gen Z gender divide is reshaping democracy

The dialogue was jointly organised by Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh and UN Women Bangladesh at a Dhaka hotel on 26 May. Photo: Courtesy
Economy

'Equity, not just equality': Experts call for stronger gender-responsive budgeting in Bangladesh

Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Closing the gender gap in Bangladesh’s financial sector

Photo: Courtesy
Events

Every three in four women, girls face barriers to accessing menstrual hygiene products in Bangladesh: Study

Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Supplement

Bridging gender and climate: Truvalu's roundtable promotes Gender Lens Investing in Bangladesh

Md Siddique Ali. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Gender equality: An essential for a non-discriminatory and progressive Bangladesh

Bangladesh slips 40 notches in global gender equality ranking 
Bangladesh

Bangladesh slips 40 notches in global gender equality ranking 

The World Health Organization logo is pictured at the entrance of the WHO building, in Geneva, Switzerland, December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Health

WHO report reveals gender inequality at the root of global crisis in health and care work

Photo: UNB
Events

4 Dhaka journos get Democracy International Awards for gender sensitive political reporting

File photo of the High Court division building of the Supreme Court in Dhaka. Photo: Collected
Court

HC discourages revealing sex of unborn babies

Kazi Ashraf Uddin. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

The pedagogical problem with Shorifar Golpo and a few recommendations for NCTB