The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), UN Women, United Nations Global Compact, and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to Ring the Bell for gender equality to mark International Women's Day. The event highlighted the private sector's key role in boosting the
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Is UN in danger of losing its battle for gender equality?
The Trump administration’s decision to abandon DEI—diversity, equity and inclusion— which was aimed at promoting fair treatment in the work place, is having its repercussions at the United Nations. The US has been exerting pressure on UN agencies to drop DEI largely protecting minority groups, and women in particular, who have
Technology can accelerate gender equality: BGMEA President
Innovation and technology hold immense potential for accelerating gender equality and women's empowerment, which is a prerequisite for sustainable development in Bangladesh, said Faruque Hassan, President of BGMEA. "Digital technologies can offer solutions that can be used to meet women's needs and promote their empowerment. For example, digital literacy and skills
