women empowerment

Bengal Commercial Bank organises virtual meeting on women entrepreneurship
Banking

Bengal Commercial Bank organises virtual meeting on women entrepreneurship

Taking care of energy production. Photo: Tarek Mahmud
In Focus

Women in action

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

PM Hasina leads from front in battle against pandemic: Envoy

Women in Bogura make white netted caps, locally known as jali tupi. A cap maker earns around Tk350-400 a day. About 2.5 lakh women are now self-reliant in the area, adopting this profession. Photo: TBS
Economy

Making net caps help 2.5 lakh women become self-reliant

Sayada Jannatun Nayim. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Covid-19 pandemic set to roll back women’s empowerment in Bangladesh

Coca-Cola helps empower 1 lakh women in 3 districts
Trade

Coca-Cola helps empower 1 lakh women in 3 districts

Photo: Pixabay
Economy

Gender equality stressed for women’s economic empowerment

Lakshmipur packaging industry employs 2,500 people, mostly female . Photo/TBS
Women Empowerment

Lakshmipur packaging industry employs 2,500 people, mostly female  

Women workers wearing facemasks are at work in a factory of Hannan Group in Gazipur. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Women Empowerment

Multinational enterprises hire 50% more female employees in Bangladesh: UNCTAD

Evidence suggests that women play an important role in climate action and biodiversity conservation. Photo: Reuters
Women Empowerment

Challenging gender-based violence for women’s engagement in environmental protection

Because of Sidr and Aila, women have to walk for hours to collect fresh water as their local source has been salinated. Photo: Reuters
Women Empowerment

Women suffer disproportionately due to climate change

Time to rewrite the stereotypical standards of beauty for women?
Women Empowerment

Time to rewrite the stereotypical standards of beauty for women?

The Covid-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on female employment and labour force participation rate. Photo: Reuters
Women Empowerment

From survival to empowerment