Want a Career at the World Bank? Applications Open for 2027 Young Professionals Program
Applications are now open for the World Bank Group’s flagship Young Professionals Program, offering early-career professionals a pathway into international development through paid employment, global rotations, leadership training and mentorship.
Why Are Girls’ Shorts So Much Shorter? Parents Are Questioning the Gender Divide in Children’s Clothing
Parents are questioning why clothes made for girls are often shorter, tighter and more revealing than similar styles sold for boys. The debate may be trending again on social media, but research shows concerns about the gender divide in children’s clothing have existed for more than a decade.
UN Youth Townhall 2026 Opens Funded Places for Young People Worldwide
Young people aged 18 to 35 can apply for funded participation in the first-ever UN Youth Townhall in Heidelberg, Germany, where more than 1,000 participants are expected to meet across generations and sectors.
Global South Founders Have One Week Left to Apply for the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship 2026
Entrepreneurs from 44 eligible low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries have until September 1 to apply for the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship 2026, a six-month programme offering international training, tailored business support, fully funded travel and up to £2,000 in equity-free funding.
Runa Khan Spent 25 Years Taking Services Where Roads Couldn’t Reach. Asia Just Recognised Her Leadership
Friendship founder and executive director Runa Khan has received the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award for building systems that bring healthcare, education, livelihoods and climate resilience to some of Bangladesh’s hardest-to-reach communities.
Bangladesh Wins Two Titles and Bronze Medal at Global IT Challenge 2026 in Vietnam
Four young participants with disabilities represent Bangladesh on the international stage, highlighting the country’s growing potential in inclusive digital innovation.
200 Women Can Apply for Government Training in Computer Skills, Mobile Repair, Tailoring and More
A current admission notice for the Women Training Academy in Jirani, Gazipur lists 200 places across five three-month vocational courses, including computer applications and mobile-phone servicing. Applications are scheduled to remain open until 30 September.
Nusrat Jahan Rafi Case: High Court Upholds Two Death Sentences, Acquits 10
Seven years after Nusrat Jahan Rafi was set on fire after reporting sexual harassment, Bangladesh’s High Court has substantially revised the trial court verdict in the case that became a national symbol of violence against women.
From Marriage Promise to Trafficking Trap: How Bangladeshi Women Are Being Taken to China
From Marriage Promise to Trafficking Trap: How Bangladeshi Women Are Being Taken to China
Giving Joy’s Global Microgrant Round Is Open to Women With Community-Focused Ideas
Women aged 18 and over in any country can seek $250–$500 for a business, nonprofit or project benefiting women, girls or families. The application is free and closes 30 September, but only five to 10 awards are expected from thousands of submissions.
Bangladeshi Women Founders Have Two Days Left to Compete for Tara’s Circle’s €100,000 Award Pool
Tara’s Circle 2026 is open worldwide to women founders and co-founders leading seed-stage or MVP-stage impact ventures. Fifteen projects will share €100,000 across health, technology, sustainability, social innovation and creative industries. Applications close 17 September at 12:00 CEST.
Women Founders Grant Offers $5,000—but Applicants Must Pay a Fee
US women entrepreneurs can apply by 31 August for a $5,000 grant. Applicants should assess the programme carefully because submission requires a non-refundable $25 fee.
Second- and Third-Year Female Undergraduates Can Apply to Aarong’s Six-Month ElevateHER Mentorship
Aarong’s new ElevateHER programme will pair female university students with organisational leaders for six months of mentoring, learning and professional exposure. Applications close on 24 September—and the official call describes this as mentorship, not a paid internship.
Oura Is Moving a Menopause Questionnaire From the App Into the Clinic
Oura says 10 healthcare partners will integrate its 22-question Menopause Impact Scale into care. Standardised symptom reports could improve conversations, but a commercial wearable must not become a gatekeeper for menopause treatment.
Bangladesh Women-Led NGOs Can Apply for Up to $50,000 in Flexible Climate-Resilience Funding
A new Resilience Fund round is offering women- and non-binary-led community organisations in Bangladesh two-year grants of US$15,000–$50,000. Unlike many donor calls, the funding is unrestricted and does not require applicants to invent a new standalone project.
Aparna Ghose Lives in Japan Now. Bangladesh Still Lives Inside Her Creative Identity
Two-time National Film Award winner Aparna Ghose now teaches in Japan, years after building a career across theatre, television and cinema. Her story complicates a familiar assumption: moving abroad does not erase a woman’s artistic identity—or the country that helped form it.
Four US Women-Owned Businesses Can Apply for $45,000 Each by 22 September
H&R Block’s Fund Her Future programme offers four cash grants plus a year of business services to established women-owned US companies. Applicants should note the $20,000 revenue floor, residency rule and exact 6 p.m. Eastern deadline.
Grace Berlin Offers Women Founders €2,500 a Month to Build Pre-Revenue Startups
The eight-month accelerator provides an equity-free monthly stipend, mentoring and workspace for women developing early-stage businesses in Berlin. Applications close on 22 September, with immigration and residence requirements for founders arriving from abroad.
A New WASH Partnership Targets Tea Gardens. For Women Workers, Toilets Are Health Infrastructure
City Bank and Oxfam have launched a climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene initiative for underserved tea-garden communities, with a specific focus on women and girls. The partnership is welcome; the real test will be safe water, usable toilets and menstrual dignity where women actually live and work
London City’s Star Roster Tests Whether a Women-Only Club Can Build Its Own Power
London City Lionesses enter the new season with elite signings and investment from Michele Kang. Their project tests whether an independent women’s club can create audiences, revenue and identity without borrowing a men’s institution.
Woman-Led BOOKR Raises €6.1 Million to Expand Digital Literacy Platform
Budapest-based BOOKR Kids plans to expand its interactive reading platform after securing Series A investment. The company says it serves more than 600,000 paying students in over 30 countries.
Bangladesh’s Women Grow the Food. Why Can’t They Control the Market?
Rural women are deeply involved in planting, harvesting, livestock and food processing across Bangladesh. But when crops reach the market, men are still more likely to negotiate with buyers, control major investments and decide where the money goes.
Pregnancy Emergency on a Moving Launch: How One 999 Call Helped a Woman Reach Hospital
A pregnant woman developed severe labour pain while travelling on a Dhaka-bound launch. One passenger’s call to 999 set off a coordinated rescue involving the Coast Guard and River Police—and offers an important reminder for families about what to do when a pregnancy emergency happens far from a hospital
CyberSafe and SANS Offer African Women a Fully Funded Route Into AI Security
Experienced African women in cybersecurity can apply for nine months of advanced AI-security training and certification. The deadline is 10 September at noon West Africa Time, making this the edition’s most urgent opportunity
Emma Delaney Becomes OMV’s First Woman CEO—With an Energy Transition to Prove
Emma Delaney has taken over Austria’s OMV after more than three decades at BP. Her historic appointment breaks a leadership barrier, but the substantive measure will be capital allocation across fossil fuels, chemicals and lower-carbon businesses.
With ‘Noakhailla Maiya’, Oyshee Turns Her Regional Identity Into Pop-Culture Power
National Film Award-winning singer Fatima Tuz Zahra Oyshee’s new song brings Noakhali dialect into a contemporary musical setting while expanding her role from performer to songwriter and composer.
Philippines’ IT-BPM Association Names Its First Woman Chief
Celeste Ilagan will lead one of the Philippines’ most economically important industry groups as artificial intelligence transforms outsourcing work. Her appointment turns representation into a substantive labour-policy responsibility.
Equal Pay Day’s 20% Gap Is a Systems Problem, Not a Confidence Problem
International Equal Pay Day renewed attention to a global gender pay gap of about 20%. Closing it requires transparent pay systems, stronger care infrastructure and enforcement—not another round of advice telling women to negotiate better.
Bangladeshi Women Spend 5.9 Hours a Day on Unpaid Care. That Is a Labour-Market Policy Problem
Bangladesh’s Time Use Survey says women spend 5.9 hours daily on unpaid care and household work, compared with 0.8 hours for men. A new Dhaka dialogue is calling for care to be recognised, reduced and redistributed. If Bangladesh wants more women earning, childcare infrastructure is economic infrastructure.
Bangladesh Is Taking Midwifery to the UN. The Promise Now Is 25,000 Professionals Where Women Actually Give Birth
Bangladesh and Sweden will co-host a UN General Assembly event on 24 September focused on integrating midwives into primary healthcare. Bangladesh has committed to train and deploy 25,000 midwives by 2030. The global leadership will matter most if the workforce reaches women outside major hospitals.