7 October 2026
Women hold more than 1.4 million local offices in India, yet husbands often make the decisions. A Madhya Pradesh pilot tests training, peer networks, and women-only forums to change that.
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Rabeena Sultana Ananna
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Shahaduz Zaman, PhD; Tanvir Shatil; Khondokar Shakhawat Ali; Mirza M. Hassan, PhD; Syeda Salina Aziz; Asif Shahan, PhD and Rohini Kamal, PhD
Topic(s): Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation, Climate Change, Digitalization, Economic Development, Gender Justice, Governance and Politics
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Atonu Rabbani, PhD and Sakib Mahmood, PhD
Topic(s): Gender Justice
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Sakib Mahmood, PhD and Md. Rakib Hossain
Topic(s): Economic Development, Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD; Sheikh Touhidul Haque, PhD and Nuzaira Binte Neaz
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Economic Development
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD; Khandker Wahedur Rahman, PhD and Md. Kamruzzaman
Topic(s): Social Transformation, Education, Gender Justice
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Maheen Sultan; Khandker Wahedur Rahman, PhD and Marjan Hossain
Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Sakib Mahmood, PhD
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Skills and Jobs
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Lopita Huq; Taslima Aktar and Saklain Al Mamun
Topic(s): COVID-19, Gender Justice
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Lopita Huq; Taslima Aktar and Saklain Al Mamun
Topic(s): COVID-19, Gender Justice
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2026
Author(s): Hassan, Mirza; Ahsan, Inteemum; Rahman, Sadiur; Tasnim, Sumaiya; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Ananna, Rabeena Sultana; Shahan, Asif; Proma, Aishwarya Sanjukta Roy; Sultan, Maheen; Antara, Iffat Jahan; and Nazneen, Sohela
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2026
Author(s): Sultan, Maheen; Akter, Marufa; Khondaker, Sahida; Antara, Iffat Jahan; and Khan, Zinat
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics
Publisher: PLOS One
Date: 2026
Author(s): Alam, Marufa and Al-Mamun, Md.
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Gender and Social Development
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2026
Author(s): Antara, Iffat Jahan; Sultan, Maheen; and Akter, Marufa
Topic(s): Gender Justice
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2026
Author(s): Sultan, Maheen; Akter, Marufa; Khondaker, Sahida; Antara, Iat Jahan; Khan, Zinat; and Ahmed, Shudipto Rawshan
Topic(s): Gender Justice
Publisher: The World Bank Economic Review
Date: 2026
Author(s): Das, Narayan; Mahmood Sakib; Nisat, Rafia; and Rahman Atiya
Topic(s): Economic Development, Gender Justice
Publisher: Helsinki University Press
Date: 2026
Author(s): Sultan, Maheen; Antara, Iffat Jahan; and Islam, Touhidul
Topic(s): COVID-19, Gender Justice
Publisher: Frontiers in Public Health
Date: 2025
Author(s): Al-Mamun, Md.; Kalam, Abul; Karim, Md. Zawadul; Alam, Marufa; and Khan, Tauhid Hossain
Topic(s): Climate Change, Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2025
Author(s): Sultan, Maheen; Roy Nath, Shravasti; Rabbi, Abu Sayem; and Islam, Mohaiminul
Topic(s): Social Transformation, Gender and Social Development, Gender Justice
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2025
Author(s): Iffat Jahan Antara; Maheen Sultan; Shamsad Navia Novelly; Mohaiminul Islam
Topic(s): Gender Justice
Women hold more than 1.4 million local offices in India, yet husbands often make the decisions. A Madhya Pradesh pilot tests training, peer networks, and women-only forums to change that.
BRTC’s new pink buses promise safer commutes for women. But does segregating them from shared transport solve the problem, or just avoid it?
যে পরিবারকে আমরা ভালোবাসার আশ্রয় মনে করি, অনেক নারীর কাছে সেই পরিবারই হয়ে ওঠে ভয় আর নির্যাতনের স্থান। সংসার বাঁচানোর তাগিদে, পরিবারের মান রক্ষায় তাঁরা চুপ থাকেন, সহ্য করেন, হারিয়ে ফেলেন নিজের সত্তা। কিন্তু যখন নারী নিজের পরিচয়ে মূল্যায়িত হন, তখনই অন্যায়ের বিরুদ্ধে দাঁড়ানোর সাহস পান। পরিবার যেন নারীর শক্তির জায়গা হয়—এই পরিবর্তন আনাটাই এখন আমাদের দায়িত্ব।
As Bangladesh makes strides towards gender equity, significant gaps remain in ensuring all women benefit from progress. With recent shifts in policies and global support, there is a unique window of opportunity to address these disparities. This blog underscores the importance of seizing this moment to push for transformative changes that will make gender equity a reality for all women in Bangladesh.
In Korail slum, working mothers like Nasima rely on home-based childcare for economic survival. Yet, our research reveals these facilities lack safety and developmental support for children. BRAC’s initiative aims to transform them into quality centers, empowering caregivers and advocating for national policies that prioritize childcare as a fundamental right for both children and working mothers.
BIGD’s study in Hazaribagh, Bangladesh, sheds light on the use of veils by 10-14-year-old girls as a protective measure against harassment, revealing the intersection of societal norms, patriarchy, and child labour challenges.
Caught in the clash between the need to know and the reluctance to discuss it, there is a complex interplay of awareness and taboos surrounding menstrual knowledge among unmarried adult men in Bangladesh.
“Dalit” originates from the Sanskrit word दलित (dalita), meaning “divided, split, broken, scattered”, it was originally used in the 1800s to describe the lower castes (untouchables) of the Hindu society. About 3.5 million Dalits live in Bangladesh.
On the edge of a desolate road, two hours away from the nearest school, exists a row of tin “houses”. Perhaps more accurately, they could be described as roughly organized slabs of tin propped up against each other.
On Wednesday, June 1, after nearly two days of deliberations, the seven-member jury delivered its verdict on the Depp-Heard trial: Amber Heard’s claims of being a victim of domestic violence in a Washington Post op-ed were “false,” and she had acted with “actual malice” toward her ex-husband when she wrote the article.
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BIGD, Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML), and the Stanford Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies brought together scholars, activists, lawmakers, and legal practitioners from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Iran,...
9:30 am Conference Room. BRAC Tower
BIGD and AARSHI Trust jointly conducted a qualitative study on women's electoral participation, supported by the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD). The primary objective of this research is to analyze the broader social and policy...
9:30 am Hotel Amari Dhaka
BIGD, with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), convened a technical consultation workshop titled “Legitimacy and Leadership: Women’s Political Participation in Bangladesh.” The workshop...
10:00 am Windy Town, Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre
BIGD and UN Women Bangladesh launched the findings of a qualitative study on the opportunities and constraints shaping women's political participation, representation, and leadership in Bangladesh. Conducted under the United Nations...
10:00 am BIGD Office, BRAC Tower
BIGD organized a roundtable on Gender Justice and the Well-being Economy, which opened with reflections from Emeritus Professor Naila Kabeer, who traced the shared roots of gender injustice, rising inequality, and the climate...
10:00 am Bishwo Shahitto Kendro
BIGD hosted a conference and a special exhibition showcasing artwork, photo stories, and audiovisual creations from gender justice movements in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. These works—created as part of the ‘Sustaining...
10:00 am Bishwo Shahitto Kendro - বিশ্বসাহিত্য কেন্দ্র
On 8 and 9 December 2024, BIGD hosted a special exhibition showcasing artwork, photo stories, and audiovisual creations from gender justice movements in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. These works, created as part of the SuPWR...
9:30 am Hotel Amari Dhaka
The Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) program organized a dissemination workshop in Dhaka, where the latest midline findings around adolescents’ wellbeing were shared. The workshop brought together the international GAGE...
10:00 am Amari Dhaka
A workshop on Poverty Transitions and Social Protection: Experiences of and Attitudes Towards Urban Poverty, was organized by BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University, in collaboration with the Institute of...
10:00 am Dhaka
An insightful discussion on the implementation of the Domestic Violence Prevention and Protection Act (DVPPA) 2010 took place at Dhaka's Azimur Rahman Conference Hall. Organized by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)...
Publisher: Prothom Alo
Date: 27 July 2026
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Social Transformation
Publisher: The Daily Star
Date: 22 June 2026
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Gender and Social Development
Publisher: Asia Post
Date: 22 June 2026
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Gender and Social Development
Publisher: Asia Post
Date: 22 June 2026
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Gender and Social Development
Publisher: Dhaka Mail
Date: 22 June 2026
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Gender and Social Development
Publisher: Prothom Alo
Date: 21 June 2026
Topic(s): Governance and Politics, Gender and Social Development, Gender Justice
Publisher: Bangla Stream
Date: 21 June 2026
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Gender and Social Development
Publisher: The Daily Star
Date: 21 June 2026
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Gender and Social Development
Publisher: The Business Standard
Date: 21 June 2026
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Gender and Social Development
Publisher: Bonik Barta
Date: 10 May 2026
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Gender and Social Development
