Brussels, AP/UNB, July 23 – A survey published by International Federation of Journalists showed that gender inequalities in newsrooms have increased during the coronavirus pandemic.
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African govts failing survivors of child sexual exploitation
By Tsitsi Matekaire LONDON, Jun 26 2020 (IPS) – In Malawi, Mary was only 14 years old when she was recruited and trafficked to the city of Blantyre and sold for sex in a bar. A man had arrived in…
Sudan, where illegal abortions remain dangerous and deadly
By Reem Abbas KHARTOUM, Jun 22 2020 (IPS) – Omnia Nabil, a Sudanese doctor, who worked in one of the largest hospitals in Khartoum, the country’s capital, was devastated to witness the deaths of 50 young women who had unsafe…
RMG worker killed after rape in Bogra
A garment worker was reportedly killed after being raped in Gandagram village of Shajahanpur upazila early Friday.The deceased was identified as Mim Aktar, 19, a garment worker of Ashulia industrial area.
স্বপ্ন মা’দের প্যাকেজ বাজেট বরাদ্দ দাবি
দেশে দারিদ্র্র্য বিমোচন লক্ষ্যে সরকারের মহিলা ও শিশু বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয় কর্তৃক পাইলট আকারে বাস্তবায়নকৃত মাতৃত্বকালীন ভাতা কেন্দ্রীক ‘স্বপ্ন প্যাকেজ’ মডেল কর্মসূচী প্রাথমিকভাবে একশত উপজেলায় বাস্তবায়নের জন্য ২০২০-২১ অর্থবছরে একশ কোটি টাকা বাজেট বরাদ্দ দাবি করেছে ‘মা-স্বপ্ন ফাউন্ডেশন’ এর ‘মা সংসদ’…
Reproductive rights of women and girls under lockdown
BEIRUT / GENEVA, May 28 2020 (IPS) – Health systems around the world are prioritising health care services and equipment to treat people diagnosed with Covid-19, which means that many procedures deemed to be elective and non-essential are being suspended…
European Parliament & gender equality—a continuing struggle
by Petra Ahrens and Lise Rolandsen Agustín on 22nd May 2020 @petrahrens There has been progress in the numerical representation of women in the European Parliament. But that’s not enough to achieve gender equality.
WIMN calls for new social compact in Covid-19 crisis
‘An inclusive, intersectional feminist approach is the only way out of the COVID crisis’ As the world roils with the human and economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, one thing is clear: this is no time for business as…
Never Give up on Women’s Rights – Edna Ismail
By IPS International Desk NEW YORK, Mar 20 2020 (IPS) – For Dr Edna Adan Ismail maternal health and midwifery is deeply personal. In an interview with Women Deliver Young Leader Musu Bakoto Sawo, Ismail recalls her mother’s devasting experiences…
India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape
New Delhi, AP/UNB, March 20 – Four men sentenced to death for the gruesome gang rape and murder of a woman on a New Delhi bus in 2012 were hanged Friday, concluding a case that exposed the scope of sexual…
Nepal’s female guides juggle work and home
By Shusma Barali KATHMANDU, Mar 12 2020 (IPS) – Nepal’s trekking industry has been dominated by male guides, but a growing number of women are entering the profession as their reputation for reliability spreads.
আন্তর্জাতিক নারী দিবস ২০২০ নারীপক্ষ’র অনুষ্ঠান বাতিল
আন্তর্জাতিক নারী দিবস উপলক্ষে ১০ মার্চ রবীন্দ্র সরোবরে অনুষ্ঠান আয়োজন করেছিলাম কিন্তু অনুষ্ঠান স্থলে মেরামতের কাজ শুরু হওয়ায় রবীন্দ্র সরোবর কর্তৃপক্ষ বরাদ্দ বাতিল করেছে। নারীপক্ষ আগামীকাল ১০ মার্চ ২০২০ পল্লবী ঈদগাহ মাঠ, মিরপুরে একটি অনুষ্ঠান আয়োজন করেছে কিন্তু বর্তমানে করোনা…
Build yourselves up to be empowered: PM asks women
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the women of the country to buildup themselves in order to be capable of being empowered.
International Women’s Day Sunday
Dhaka, March 08 – The International Women’s Day is being celebrated in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, on Sunday highlighting women’s rights and equality.
On 8th March – and all the other days: Each for equal
By Prof. Margaret Kobia, Amb. Aline Kuster-Ménager, Amb. Erasmo Martinez Martine and Siddharth Chatterjee Gender equality is a basic human right and a prerequisite for sustainable development, so why does inequality persist in so many countries, and what can we…
How have women’s legal rights evolved over the last 50 years?
Tea Trumbic Today, women have just three-quarters of the legal rights of men. In 1970, it was less than half. The Women, Business and the Law 2020 report presented results from our recent effort to document how laws have changed…
There can be no green peace without gender equality
By Jennifer Morgan AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Mar 5 2020 (IPS) – Gender inequality – like the climate emergency – is not inevitable, but is kept in place by the poor choices too many cis men make on a daily basis.…
To attack a female journalist’s credibility, go after her body
By Natalie Southwick and Renata Neder NEW YORK, Mar 4 2020 (IPS) – Brazilian journalist Patrícia Campos Mello made her career reporting from conflict zones around the world — but lately, the greatest threats to her security are coming from…
World remains violent, highly discriminatory place for girls
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 4 2020 (IPS) – Twenty-five years after the historic Beijing women’s conference in China – a milestone in advancing equal rights – violence against women and girls is not only common, but widely accepted, a new UN…
59 children raped, 10 gang raped in February in Bangladesh
Dhaka, March 03 – At least 74 children were victims of torture and sexual violence in February, said Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP), a women’s human rights organization on Wednesday.
আন্তর্জাতিক নারী দিবস ২০২০ উদযাপন
‘আন্তর্জাতিক নারী দিবস’ ২০২০ উদযাপন উপলক্ষে আগামী ২৬ ফাল্গুন ১৪২৬/১০ মার্চ ২০২০ মঙ্গলবার, বিকাল ৫ টা থেকে সন্ধ্যা ৬টা “নারী তুমি এগিয়ে চলো” প্রতিপাদ্য নিয়ে নারীপক্ষ রবীন্দ্র সরোবরে একটি সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠানের আয়োজন করছে।
Weinstein accusers welcome rape, sexual assault conviction
Accusers of Harvey Weinstein have welcomed the guilty verdicts in the rape and sexual assault case against the former Hollywood mogul.
নারীপক্ষ’র মুক্ত ফোরাম ‘জেনোসাইড ও নারীর ’৭১’ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২৫
আগামী ১২ ফাল্গুন ১৪২৬ – ২৫ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২০, মঙ্গলবার বিকাল ৫.৩০ টায় নারীপক্ষ’র নাসরীন হক সভাকক্ষে মুক্ত ফোরাম অনুষ্ঠিত হবে।
Zero tolerance against rape, says PM Hasina
Dhaka, Feb 18 – Describing rapists as ‘beasts in the name of human beings’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday declared zero-tolerance against rape alongside terrorism, militancy and drugs.
Justice for sexual assault must be swift, loud, consistent
By Siddharth Chatterjee NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 2020 (IPS) – Every year Valentines Day is celebrated with great relish & celebration. People show their affection for another person or people by sending cards, flowers or chocolates with messages of love.…
Ending bullying and humiliation over Menstruation
By Mantoe Phakathi MBABANE , Jan 21 2020 (IPS) – When 14-year-old Nomcebo Mkhaliphi first noticed the blood discharged from her vagina, she was shocked. Confused, she turned to her older sisters for advice. “My sisters told me that they…
BD High Court wants commission to fight rape, violence
Dhaka, Jan 19- The High Court on Sunday asked the government to form a commission within 30 days under the Law Ministry to stop rape and violence against women.
Thousands gather for Women’s March rallies across the US
Washington, AP/UNB, Jan 19 – Thousands gathered in cities across the US Saturday as part of the nationwide Women’s March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration.
Jessore college student allegedly raped promising marriage
Benapole (Jessore), Dec 20 – A Jessore college student has been allegedly raped at Bagachra of Sharsha Upazila of Jessore after being led on with the lure of marriage.
A girl found dead in the capital might be a rape victim
Dhaka, Dec 6 – A girl, found dead on Wednesday night in a lane on the Circular Road in Malibagh area of Dhaka might have been raped before being killed, said a forensic doctor after an autopsy on Friday. Sohel…