Date: 2026
Author(s): Diwakar, Vidya; Corta, Lucia da; Aziz, Syeda Salina & 4 others
Publisher: Oxford Policy Management
Date: 2026
Author(s): Alam, Marufa and Al-Mamun, Md.
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Gender and Social Development
Publisher: PLOS One
Date: 2026
Author(s): Barua, Proloy; Bhowmik, Prataoy Kabya; Sonia, Khadija Akter & 2 others
Topic(s): Cities, Climate Change
Publisher: IGC
Date: 2026
Author(s): Kipchumba, Elijah
Topic(s): BRAC Programs
Publisher: The Journal of Development Studies
Despite gradual increases in women’s political representation at local and national levels in Bangladesh, persistent barriers — including party dynamics, financial constraints, and violence against women in politics (VAWP) — continue to limit meaningful participation and leadership. This study examines how laws, policies, and political processes shape these opportunities and constraints, drawing on regional consultations and in-depth interviews with women across diverse backgrounds. The findings will raise stakeholder awareness and inform a national VAWP survey ahead of the upcoming elections.
There is limited evidence on effective and sustainable models for expanding childcare services for low-income households, especially in Bangladesh, where childcare needs are widely regarded as a barrier to women’s employment. BRAC aims to run a project to support caregivers and working mothers living in such neighborhoods and has been piloting a home-based childcare model that uses a play-based approach. This study aims to measure the impact of childcare services on mothers as well as generate formative evidence of home-based childcare for new entrepreneurs.
The agrivoltaic (AgPV) project is developed as a proof-of-concept to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of dual land use combining solar energy generation and agricultural production. It follows phased engineering workflow, both structural and electrical, covering site assessment, design, simulation, construction, etc. The framework was structured around three land-use systems: solar-only, agriculture-only, and AgPV design, to compare energy yield, agricultural productivity, and total system costs/revenue to determine whether integrated land use provides higher economic returns than separate single-use systems.
WEE-Connect aims to bridge critical knowledge gaps on how digital connectivity can advance women’s economic empowerment. Building on the WEE-DiFine framework, it will create a knowledge hub, promote inclusive research funding, and establish a global scholarly community focused on gender and digital inclusion—particularly in the Global South, where women face barriers like limited access, device ownership, and safety concerns in the digital space.
BRTC's new pink buses promise safer commutes for women. But does segregating them from shared transport solve the problem, or just avoid it?
Bangladesh keeps training Organizations of Persons with Disabilities that vanish once donor funding ends. Uganda shows what durable institutional support could look like instead.
"You can't protect what you can't count." A new socioeconomic profile of 300,000 Dhaka street vendors offers the evidence urban zoning policy urgently needs.
