On Dhaka’s streets and stages, women tell their stories – about issues from violence to sexuality to working conditions. And they demand to be heard.
Tag: patriarchal society
Women Are Dominating Employment Growth, But What Sort of Jobs Are We Talking About?
While participation is on track for parity in a decade, the pay is another matter.
Aurat March Breaking Barriers Against Patriarchy in Pakistan
Aurat March was a display of power and unity by women who are not seen in public spaces freely and their opinions and demands are almost never heard.
Open Letter to The Women of The World, From Leyla Güven
“All the women of the world need to be saying enough to fascism, enough to dictatorship!”
We Have to Stop Blaming ‘Backward’ Culture for Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage
These issues have received increased global attention. But simple attacks on ‘tradition and culture’ just fuel the backlash to women’s rights.
Unpaid Work Done by Women Worth 43-times Apple’s Annual Turnover: Oxfam
In India, unpaid work done by women is worth 3.1 per cent of the country’s GDP, the study said.