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Bangladeshi woman rescued from Indian brothel

Two women, who were allegedly running a brothel house here, were today arrested and a Bangladeshi woman was rescued, police said. The women were arrested under provisions of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and remanded in custody. torture womenThe Bangladeshi woman, who was questioned with the help of a translator, said she was a native of Dhaka, had three children and was working as a sex worker at Bangalore to bring them up after her husband left them. Another sex worker brought her here from Bangalore 15 days ago. She was kept in the...

App provides platform for women to talk free

When you hear the word Maya Apa, its sound like a human name. But it is not. It is an Android-based mobile application. This application gives advice on a variety of health, social and legal issues to the women of Bangladesh. mobile bankiongThrough this app any woman can ask any question without revealing her name. The app maintains total anonymity for its users, who only need an email address to register. Expert advice is usually provided within 24 to 48 hours by a team of doctors, lawyers and counsellors. They respond in the language indi...

Cellphones for women in developing nations aid ascent from poverty

Here is what life is like for a woman with no bank account in a developing country. She keeps her savings hidden — in pots, under mattresses, in fields. She constantly worries about thieves. She may even worry about her husband taking cash she has budgeted for their children’s needs. Sending money to a family member in another village is risky and can take days. Obtaining a loan in an emergency is often impossible. mobile bankiongAn unexpected expense can mean she has to pull a child out of school or sell a cow the family relies on for inco...

BD wins award for women’s empowerment

Bangladesh has won an international award for women’s empowerment and reducing gender gaps, securing a place among the top 10 countries that reduced gender gaps in politics significantly, media reported yesterday. bangladeshThe Women in Parliaments (WIP) Global Forum presented this award to Bangladesh in its annual summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Shahriar Alam received the award on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The foreign ministry said that Bangladesh w...

Viner named Guardian’s first female editor

Katharine Viner is to become the first female editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper. Viner, currently editor-in-chief of the broadsheet’s New York-based US website, will take over from the departing Alan Rusbridger in the summer. [caption id="attachment_14118" align="alignleft" width="300"]viner-wbn Katharine Viner will become the first female editor-in-chief of The Guardian newspaper. This AFP photo taken on October 15, 2006 shows editor Viner poses at the Off-Broadway opening night performance of My Name Is Rachel Corrie at the Minetta Lane ...

Gender equality means business: UN

Although businesses were not part of the discussions at the historic Beijing Women’s Conference 20 years ago, it is now clear that achieving gender equality will require the concerted efforts of the private sector, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told participants at the annual Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) event at UN Headquarters. UN.jpg.pagespeed“Removing the barriers that keep women and girls on the margins of economic, social, cultural and political life must be a top priority for us all – businesses,...