I came across a new word called ‘small farmer’ while reading the National Agricultural Policy, 1999 of the Government of Bangladesh. The term, ‘small farmer’, is not defined in the policy. It emphasizes especially on ‘small farmers’ but there is no definition available to comprehend the phrase. Who are small farmers, what do they do? The status has been formed but without any specified indicators. This has to be branded, but how?

The spirit of International Women’s Day (IWD) is still in the air, and the aim of this contribution is to offer some thoughts over the theme of IWD, 2011. Each year around the world, we dedicate March 8 solely to the celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), and this is considered the juncture of global celebration of respect, appreciation, and love towards the women all over the world. This celebration symbolizes wider meaning and is exclusively meant to respect women’s economic and social achievements in the journey towards equality, peace, and development. Choosing IWD theme each year gives the day more special outlook by reflecting on global and local gender issues.