women

Sanjida Islam Choya. Illustration: TBS
Pursuit

How Sanjida's fight against child marriage placed her on BBC 100 Women list

From being chased by sticks by an angry mob to being included in BBC 100 women 2022, Sanjida’s constant battle against child marriage is an awe-inspiring tale of bravery, tenacity and integrity

Photo: BBC
Bangladesh

Bangladesh's Sanjida on BBC's 100 influential women

Nafia Haque. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

The enduring legacy of Lolita: How the entertainment industry objectifies women

Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

The burden of being a woman and the clothes we choose to wear

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Banking

40%-50% loan applications by women get rejected for lack of documents: Study

Representational Image. Photo: Unicef
Health

Women-led rural enterprise shows pathways to health response 

Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

PM stresses integration of women in decision-making process

A worker arranges food packets inside a retail store in Kolkata October 24, 2013. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/File Photo
South Asia

Women's participation in Indian workforce low due to gender discrimination -Oxfam

Why breaking gender bias is not just a responsibility of women
Thoughts

Why breaking gender bias is not just a responsibility of women

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni. Picture: Collected
Bangladesh

It’s time to talk about robotics, not women’s clothes: Dipu Moni

Photo: Collected
Health

1.7cr married women suffer from malnutrition: Study

Representational image. Illustration: Collected
Crime

295 girls and women were victims of torture in the country in July

Photo: The Express Tribune
South Asia

Global Gender Gap Report triggers debate on womens’ condition in Pakistan