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Improving Nutrition for Working Women, Mothers in RMG Sector

May 22, 2021 editorBangladesh, Femina, Food & nutrition

a new partnership will help tackle undernutrition in the ready-made garment (RMG) industry by introducing essential nutrition services and support for working mothers and pregnant women in PVH suppliers’ factories in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh, for, improving, in, mothers, nutrition, RMG, Sector, Women, working

UN Women program to foster women’s part in care industry

April 29, 2021 editorFemina, Industry

The ‘UN Women Care Accelerator’ is an online group training and incubating programme for female entrepreneurs and businesses led by or supporting women in the care industry.

care industry, Femina, in, Industry, program, to foster, UN Women, women’s part

Body of girl recovered, Bashundhara Group MD sued

April 28, 2021 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

Police recovered the body of a young girl from a rented flat in the capital’s Gulshan area on Monday night.
The deceased Mosharrat Jahan Munia was a college student, hailing from Cumilla city. She lived in the flat alone, police said.

Bashundhara, body, Crime, Group MD, of girl, recovered, sued

‘Overhaul Justice Systems’ Response to Sexual Violence’

April 22, 2021 editorFemina, Op-Ed

According to the report, ‘burdensome’ evidence requirements in rape cases are impeding access to justice for survivors. It states that five out of the six countries, India being the exception, allow evidence on the past sexual history of a rape victim.

‘Overhaul, Crime, Femina, Justice, Opinion, Response to, sexual, Systems, violence

Cost of Sexual Violence During Communal Riots in India

April 9, 2021 editorFemina, Violence

Delayed, or no, justice and perpetrators’ impunity effectively silence rape and sexual assault survivors of communal violence in India.

Communal Riots, Cost of, Crime, during, in India, Opinion, Sexual violence

ULAB student rape and murder, report placing deferred again

March 24, 2021 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

The CMM Court of Dhaka Tuesday deferred the submission of the probe report in the case filed over rape and subsequent murder of a student of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) to April 11.

Bangladesh, Crime, deferred again, murder, rape, report placing, student, ULAB

Woman tortured for failing to pay interest on loan

March 18, 2021 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

A video went viral on social media platforms Wednesday, of a woman tied against a tree and getting verbally as well as physically assaulted.

Bangladesh, Crime, failing to pay, for, interest, on loan, tortured, Woman

Extent of Violence Against Women During Pandemic Exposed

March 12, 2021 editorFemina, Op-Ed, Violence

COVID-19 restrictions exposed women and girls to heightened abuse – revealing the conditions in which gender-based violence became the shadow pandemic.

against, during pandemic, exposed, Extent of, Femina, Opinion, violence, Women

There’s woman behind many successful startups in Bangladesh

March 11, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Femina

Dhaka, March 5 :  Entrepreneurship symbolises dreams, struggle and success. And like in many countries around the world, entrepreneurship is buzzing in Bangladesh with startups mushrooming by the year to capture the new business opportunities. Defying all odds, women are…

Bangladesh, behind, many, startups, successful, There's, Woman

Green Growth Falls Short sans Addressing Gender Inequality

March 9, 2021 editorEnvironment, Femina, Op-Ed

if gender differences are not incorporated into climate change plans, women will be unable to access the co-benefits that arise from concerted climate action.

Addressing, Development, Falls Short, Femina, Gender inequality, Green Growth, sans

Post-COVID World Needs Amplified Women’s Voices in Politics

March 8, 2021 editorColumns, Femina

Theme ‘Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in the COVID-19 World,’ is grounded in the reality that this women’s day is unlike any other.

Amplified, Femina, in politics, needs, Opinion, Post-COVID, Women’s Voices, world

Women Must Continue To Claim Power & Take On Unseen Barriers

March 8, 2021 editorColumns, Femina

One can’t talk about power without talking about patriarchy – in which men always hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.

&, barriers, Claim Power, Must Continue, Opinion, Take On, to, Unseen, Women

Women, girl empowerment crucial to sustainable food security

March 6, 2021 editorFemina, Food & nutrition

Hunger and famine will persist and there will be unequal recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic unless more women in rural and urban areas hold leadership positions with increased decision-making power.

crucial to, empowerment, Food & nutrition, food security, girl, Sustainable, Women

World needs feminist leaders, not just women leaders

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 editorColumns, Femina

International Women’s Day pays tribute to the achievements of women worldwide and reminds us what still needs to be done for full gender equality.

: Not just, Column, Femina, feminist leaders, women leaders, world needs

Man held for raping sister-in-law in Khulna

March 5, 2021 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Khulna for allegedly recording an objectionable video of his sister-in-law and raping her multiple times.

Bangladesh, Crime, for, in, Khulna, Man held, raping, sister-in-law

Gender Parity – Captain for Sailing to Green, Just Recovery

March 2, 2021 editorColumns, Femina

The climate crisis doesn’t stop for anyone or anything, not even the pandemic that has forced billions of us to radically overhaul our lives.

Captain for, gender, Green, Just Recovery, Parity, Sailing to, Women’s Day

Teen gang raped in Lalmonirhat; two suspects arrested

January 15, 2021 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

Lalmonirhat, Jan 14 – Police on Thursday arrested two suspects for the alleged gang rape of a teenager at Teesta Toll plaza in Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila.

Bangladesh, Crime, gang-raped, in Lalmonirhat, teen, two suspects arrested

Culture of Misogyny, Toxic Masculinity Drive Sexual Violence

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 editorBangladesh, Femina, Op-Ed, Violence

By Sania Farooqui NEW DELHI, India, Jan 11 2021 (IPS) – In October 2020, Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets, outraged by the reports of gruesome gang rapes and sexual violence that were taking place in the country. According to…

Culture of, drive, in Bangladesh, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic Masculinity

Autopsy reveals rape; death due to excessive bleeding

January 9, 2021 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

Dhaka, Jan 8 – Doctors performing the autopsy of Anushka Noor Amin, the 17-year-old student of a private school who was “brought dead” to the Anwer Khan Medical Hospital on Thursday afternoon, found evidence of rape on the victim’s body.

Autopsy, bleeding, Death, due to, Excessive, rape, reveals

Case filed, 1 arrested in O-level student ‘rape, murder’

January 8, 2021 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

Dhaka, Jan 8 – A case has been filed over the death of an O-level student who was “sexually assaulted” and “killed” on Thursday in the capital’s Kalabagan.

1 arrested, Bangladesh, Case filed, Crime, in O-level student, murder, rape

8-year old girl gang-raped and killed in Bogra

December 27, 2020 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

Bogra, Dec 26 – An 8-year old girl, Tabassum, was killed after allegedly being raped by a group of youths over a feud between two families in Nasratpur village of Dhunte in Bogra. Police blame the killing on a dispute…

8-year old, and killed, Bangladesh, Crime, Femina, gang-raped, girl, in Bogra

Teen stalker held for abduction, rape of Comilla schoolgirl

December 23, 2020 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

Comilla, Dec 22 – A Cumilla court on Tuesday sent a teenager to prison for allegedly raping a schoolgirl after kidnapping her in Brahmanpara Upazila of the district.

Bangladesh, Comilla, Crime, for abduction, held, of, rape, Schoolgirl, Teen stalker

7 held for gang-rape of expatriate’s wife in Gazipur

December 19, 2020 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

Gazipur, Dec 18 – Police on Friday arrested seven people for gang-rape of an expatriate’s wife in Gazipur’s Kapasia. The arrestees are Ruman Bepari, Jobayer Bepari, Mostaridh Sardar, Sahabul Hossain Sakib, Masum Sheikh, Rakib Hossain and Mahfuzul.

7 held, Bangladesh, Crime, Femina, for gang-rape, in Gazipur, of expatriate’s, wife

PM distributes Begum Rokeya Padak to 5 recipients

December 9, 2020 editorFemina

Dhaka, Dec 09 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday distributed the prestigious Begum Rokeya Padak to five persons for their outstanding contributions to the society, women education and women empowerment.

Magura woman agriculture worker gang-raped by five

November 23, 2020 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

Although the government has toughened the punishment for rape, the incidents of rape, gang rape and molestation are going on across the country. And the latest victim is a woman of Jhenidah district.

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Rape, abuses in palm oil fields linked to top beauty brands

November 18, 2020 Lutfun NaharCrime, Femina

The 16-year-old girl describes how her boss raped her amid the tall trees on an Indonesian palm oil plantation that feeds into some of the world’s best-known cosmetic brands. He then put an ax to her throat and warned her:…

abuses in palm oil fields, Crime, Femina, linked, rape, top beauty brands

Bangladesh’s new law makes death as highest penalty for rape

November 18, 2020 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina, Lead News

Dhaka, November 17 – The much-talked-about ‘Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020’ was passed in the Parliament on Tuesday for ensuring death penalty as the highest punishment for the heinous crime of rape.

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Rajshahi policeman sued over ‘rape’ in Natore

November 13, 2020 editorBangladesh, Crime, Femina

Rajshahi, November 13 – A case has been filed against a Rajshahi assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police for allegedly raping a girl in 2014 while working as a constable.

Bangladesh, Crime, in Natore, Rajshahi policeman, rape, sued over

Female hawker ‘raped’ on moving bus in Gazipur, driver held

November 8, 2020 Lutfun NaharBangladesh, Crime, Femina

A female hawker has allegedly been raped by a bus driver and his assistant on a moving bus in Gazipur early Sunday.

Bangladesh, Crime, Driver held, Female hawker ‘raped’, Femina, Gazipur, moving bus

Man, 65, arrested for ‘raping’ domestic help in Chittagong

November 1, 2020 Lutfun NaharBangladesh, Crime, Femina

Police arrested a 65-year-old man on Saturday night for allegedly raping his domestic help in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram.

'raping' domestic help, 65, arrested, Bangladesh, Chittagong, Crime, Femina, man

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