Shamima Zaman(Translated by Marufa Yasmin Antora): Through the tireless work and movement of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar,…
Tag: social stigma
I want to be myself just as I am
Shurovi: Everyone started saying I was a bad girl when yesterday I disclosed that Sumon, the…
Stop Interfering In Other People’s lives
Dina Ferdous(Translated by Sadia Rahman): You need to have qualifications in order to file a divorce;…
Solitude not given
Prapti Elizabeth: I was at a cafe in the bubbling-with-life Kamla Nagar recently, grabbing lunch. As…
Mothers who live alone
Nadera Sultana Nodi(Translated by Sadia Rahman): 1. When Saira Begum was of 14, suddenly her father…
The Virgin Prostitute
Sarah Ather Kashmiri: So bizarre was the tale of the virgin prostitute , Not a single…
Why should anyone be defined by an ex?
Myrto Delkou: As a young woman I’ve always been told I should be careful who…
Former Boko Haram Captives Facing Stigma from other survivors
Women Chapter Desk: One afternoon in April 2015, Amina emerged from Sambisa forest with her daughter…
Taking Anti-Depressants Doesn’t Make Me Weak
Hannah Ribbens: I have always wanted to be in the military. It has interested me for…
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Shina Kalra: Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world…