Breaking Barriers: Women athletes leading the fight for change

Star Lifestyle speaks to some of the women athletes of Bangladesh who are role models for countless young girls across the country.
1 December 2024

Can Bangladesh prosper without gender equality?

Gender equality is not only important at an individual level, but also critical for any country's social and economic development.
30 November 2024

Rethinking violence against women

When it comes to violence against women, we make a conscious choice and turn all our focus on sexual violence.
29 November 2024

When digital space becomes a paradise for harassers

In the era of technology, gender-based violence too has taken a new form in the digital space in Bangladesh.
29 November 2024

Storytelling, struggles, and reimagining identity

Patriarchy would have you believe that women are inherently complicated—creatures who must be defined, boxed in, or reduced to stereotypes.
27 November 2024

Of homes and the worlds: Women, violence, and the domestic space

November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence which goes until December 10, Human Rights Day.
27 November 2024

Bridging evidence gaps to end gender-based violence

There is a global need for stronger policies and research to combat gender-based violence.
27 November 2024

Roaring slogans, cultural activities call on ending violence against women

As I stepped into the Central Shaheed Minar late in the afternoon, I was greeted with the jovial and embracing atmosphere of feminists from all corners of the city— and perhaps even beyond. Most were decked out in orange and red sarees, seemingly in line with a theme for the day. Some were even in work mode, going live on social media platforms to share updates on behalf of their organisations.
25 November 2024

The nation still failing its women

Violence against women in Bangladesh feels like an existential tragedy.
25 November 2024

Empathy is missing for survivors seeking justice

Examining Bangladesh's challenges in supporting survivors of gender-based violence.
25 November 2024

At least one woman raped nearly every 9hrs

Marium was only 10 years old when she faced the horrors of sexual violence in 2018..
24 November 2024