Equality remains a far cry for some women

International Women’s Day is being celebrated with much fanfare around the world. But many women in Bangladesh are still oblivious to the day and its significance. Hena and Nurjahan, labourers working in the Jazira brickfield in Keraniganj, are among them. Despite having the same workload as their male peers, they receive a smaller wage. Even then, they soldier on without any complaints. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi