Wonder woman should still be a UN Ambassador
By Felix Dodds New York, Aug 15 (IPS) – I realize it’s a lot easier…
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Women build rural infrastructure in Bangladesh
By Shahiduzzaman Dhaka, Aug 13 (IPS) – Breaking all the social barriers and taboos, poor…
Safe accommodation for working women far too little
Dhaka, Aug 13 – Women’s participation in outdoor jobs in the country is increasing at…
Islamic University female student missing since Wednesday
A female student of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia has been missing for four days.The…
Cam girls: Inside Romania’s sexscam industry
Interactive webcamming is the fastest-growing sector of the global pornography business. In Romania, thousands of…
Iran’s Rouhani nominates female vice presidents
Iran President Hassan Rouhani has appointed three women as vice-presidents and one as a civil…
Bogra rape victim taken to Rajshahi safe home
Dhaka, Aug 8 – The female student who was reportedly raped by Sramik League leader…
Police to examine Rubi’s claim Salman Shah was killed
Dhaka – Police will examine the claims of Rabeya Sultana alias Rubi, a beautician, that…
Barisal doctor sued for ‘rape attempt’ on female patient
Dhaka, Aug 6– A case was filed with a local court in Barisal on Sunday…
Bogra rape: Tufan, Rumki sent to jail
Dhaka, Aug 6 – A court in Bogra on Sunday sent Sramik League leader Tufan…
Gender equality? It’s still a man’s world
By Anna Shen San Francisco, California, Aug 3 (IPS) – Gender inequality is the greatest…
Bogra rape accused Tufan-Rumki remanded again
A court here on Friday placed Sramik League leader Tufan Sarkar and Bogra municipality female…
Youth are at forefront of the digital economy, says ITU
Geneva, 3 Aug (Kanaga Raja) – Some 830 million young people, representing more than 80…
HR body chief blames culture of imputiny for rise in rape incidents
Expressing concern over the growing incidents of rape in the country, National Human Rights Commission…
Gender pay gap in Europe
by Alexandra Scheele Though the two principles “equal pay for equal work” and “equal pay…
340 children raped in BD in six months – report
A total of 340 children, including 24 physically challenged ones, were violated in the country…
Jordan: Seize Opportunity to End Impunity for Rape
Jordanian lawmakers will decide on August 1, 2017, whether to remove or amend an infamous…
Women and children for sale for sex, slavery, organs…
By Baher Kamal Rome, Jul 28 (IPS) – It is happening now. Millions of humans…
UK broadcaster defends plan to air Princess Diana recordings
A British broadcaster is defending its decision to broadcast recordings of Princess Diana candidly discussing…
Rumki among five remended for torture on girl, her mother
A court here on Monday placed five people, including a female councillor of Bogra municipality,…
Women held with huge quantity of Phensidyl in Rajshahi
Rajshahi – Police have detained a woman-druggist with huge phensidyl in Rajshahi on Thursday. The…
Hillary Clinton’s new book calling – What has happened
Hillary Clinton is calling her new book “What Happened” and promising unprecedented candour as she…
Pakistan arrests head of village council over girl’s rape
Multan, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) — A police spokeswoman says officers have arrested the head of…
The extraordinary life of a 91-year-old beauty queen
Krystyna Farley is a 91-year-old beauty pageant queen in the US state of Connecticut, but…
Harmful surgery on intersex children unnecessary
Doctors in the United States continue to perform medically unnecessary surgeries that can inflict permanent…
BD civil surgeon summoned over faulty caesarean section
The High Court on Sunday summoned three people, including the Civil Surgeon of Patuakhali, to…
Saudi women arrested for wearing mini scart in public freed
A woman named Khulood was interrogated yesterday in Riyadh and handed over for prosecution. Her…
Man who raped daughter awarded 30 years in jail
A court on Thursday sentenced a man to 30 years’ rigorous imprisonment for raping his…
Childhood should be time of innocence
Childhood should be a time of innocence, play, and learning. But 15-year-old Subekti spent his…
Halting sexual exploitation of children in tourism
By Baher Kamal Rome, Jul 18 (IPS) – While the business sector jumps for joy…