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, Rohini Kamal, PhD
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Skills and Jobs, Social Transformation, Climate Change, Digitization, Economic Development
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Atonu Rabbani, PhD, Sakib Mahmood, PhD
Topic(s): Gender Justice
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Sakib Mahmood, PhD, Md. Rakib Hossain
Topic(s): Social Transformation, Economic Development, Gender Justice
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Sheikh Touhidul Haque, PhD, Nuzaira Binte Neaz
Topic(s): Economic Development, Gender Justice
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Narayan C. Das, PhD, Khandker Wahedur Rahman, PhD, Md. Kamruzzaman
Topic(s): Social Transformation, Education, Gender Justice
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Maheen Sultan, Khandker Wahedur Rahman, PhD, Marjan Hossain
Topic(s): Social Transformation, BRAC Programs, Gender Justice
Status: Ongoing
Researcher(s): Sakib Mahmood, PhD
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Skills and Jobs
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Lopita Huq, Taslima Aktar, Saklain Al Mamun
Topic(s): COVID-19, Gender Justice
Status: Completed
Researcher(s): Lopita Huq, Taslima Aktar, Saklain Al Mamun
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; 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; Islam, Mohaiminul
Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2025
Author(s): Iffat Jahan Antara; Maheen Sultan; Shamsad Navia Novelly; Mohaiminul Islam
Topic(s): Gender Justice
Publisher: PLOS One
Date: 2024
Author(s): Haque, Md. Ashraful; Ananna, Rabeena Sultana; Hasan, Nayeem; Akta, Mst. Farhana; Zakaria, A.F.M.
Topic(s): Gender Justice
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2024
Author(s): Hossain, Marjan; Islam, Md. Rohmotul; Jahan, Nusrat
Topic(s): Education, Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2024
Author(s): Maheen Sultan, Mohaiminul Islam, Pragyna Mahpara, Iffat Jahan, Shamsad Navia Novelly
Topic(s): Gender Justice
Publisher: Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2024
Author(s): Sultan, Maheen; Mahpara, Pragyna
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2023
Author(s): Roelen, Keetie; Al Mamun, Saklain; Chowdhury, Kabita; Diwakar, Vidya; Rabbi, Abu Sayem; Rownak, Raisa; Sultan, Maheen; Sumanthiran, Shilohni
Topic(s): COVID-19, Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Publisher: BIGD
Date: 2023
Author(s): Roelen, Keetie; Al Mamun, Saklain; Chowdhury, Kabita; Diwakar, Vidya; Rabbi, Abu Sayem; Rownak, Raisa; Sultan, Maheen; Sumanthiran, Shilohni
Topic(s): COVID-19, Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Publisher: BIGD, Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2023
Author(s): Sultan, Maheen; Mahpara, Pragyna
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Social Transformation
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.
March 17 is an important day for Bangladesh, especially this year. It’s the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as well as the National Children’s Day which is celebrated every year since 2009. Question:...
The theme for International Women’s Day in 2022 “gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow” captures the need of the hour, following the dire pronouncements in the 6th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It reminds...
10:00 am BIGD Office, BRAC Tower
BIGD organised a roundtable on Gender Justice and the Wellbeing 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)...
11:00 am Webinar
View book | View agenda While domestic violence remains pervasive across Bangladesh, the COVID- 19 crisis and resulting movement restrictions worsened existing difficulties that women faced while seeking redress from domestic violence, as...
11:00 am Webinar
View the Powerpoint slides here The COVID-19 outbreak has given rise to a worldwide surge in domestic violence – a phenomenon that has been termed as a “shadow pandemic” by the UN. In Bangladesh, where domestic violence...
3:30 pm Webinar
Webinar deck | Report Bangladesh has entered the digital age, with internet users reaching 110.8 million in October 2020. Adolescents growing up in this rapidly digitizing world are unique in having their life experiences and opinions...
8:00 pm Webinar
View the webinar deck here Financial inclusion is necessary for economic growth and lowering rates of poverty. Research suggests that financial inclusion can be transformative for women and their families. However, despite increased...
Publisher: The Business Standard
Date: 2026
Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Gender Justice
Publisher: Bonik Barta
Date: 2025
Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Gender Justice, Skills and Jobs
Publisher: Bhorer Kagoj
Date: 2025
Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Gender Justice, Governance and Politics, Social Transformation
Publisher: Prothom Alo
Date: 2025
Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Gender Justice
Publisher: VoxDev
Date: 2025
Topic(s): Climate Change, Economic Development, Gender Justice
Publisher: The Daily Star
Date: 2025
Topic(s): Climate Change, Gender Justice
Publisher: The Business Standard
Date: 2025
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Humanitarian, Social Transformation
Publisher: Prothom Alo
Date: 2025
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Social Transformation
Publisher: Prothom Alo
Date: 2024
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics
Publisher: BSS
Date: 2024
Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics
