Sexual Harassment in Bangladesh

What should women wear?

In May 2022, a young woman, who lives in Dhaka city, was verbally and physically assaulted at a train station in Narsingdi while waiting for a Dhaka-bound train.

Why do women in tea gardens face higher reproductive health risks?

Women in the tea gardens suffer from a host of reproductive and health issues, which remain unaddressed.

Love beyond Boundaries: Subjectivity and Sexuality through Bhawaiya Folk Song of Bengal

Bhawaiya, produced and reproduced by both men and women, bears the elements of subverting Bengali gender norms.

How medical evidence is used to discredit rape complainants

The need for corroborative or medical evidence to prove rape (and therefore these two rules) violates the global standards set by the UN and the WHO.

Voicing and challenging workplace sexual harassment in Bangladesh

Workplace sexual harassment is common in Bangladesh. It inhibits  women from entering the labour market and is also a major reason why they drop out of work.

How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?

Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face

Doctor arrested for sexually harassing patient in Sylhet

A doctor was sent to jail yesterday, allegedly for sexually harassing a patient in his chamber in Sylhet’s Bianibazar.

Sexual Abuse at Workplace: Victims don’t file complaints

Women facing sexual harassment at work often do not lodge complaints due to fear of losing jobs and being stigmatised, speakers told a roundtable.

May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023

What should women wear?

In May 2022, a young woman, who lives in Dhaka city, was verbally and physically assaulted at a train station in Narsingdi while waiting for a Dhaka-bound train.

March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023

Why do women in tea gardens face higher reproductive health risks?

Women in the tea gardens suffer from a host of reproductive and health issues, which remain unaddressed.

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

Voicing and challenging workplace sexual harassment in Bangladesh

Workplace sexual harassment is common in Bangladesh. It inhibits  women from entering the labour market and is also a major reason why they drop out of work.

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

How medical evidence is used to discredit rape complainants

The need for corroborative or medical evidence to prove rape (and therefore these two rules) violates the global standards set by the UN and the WHO.

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

Love beyond Boundaries: Subjectivity and Sexuality through Bhawaiya Folk Song of Bengal

Bhawaiya, produced and reproduced by both men and women, bears the elements of subverting Bengali gender norms.

December 30, 2022
December 30, 2022

How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?

Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face

June 17, 2020
June 17, 2020

Doctor arrested for sexually harassing patient in Sylhet

A doctor was sent to jail yesterday, allegedly for sexually harassing a patient in his chamber in Sylhet’s Bianibazar.

January 29, 2020
January 29, 2020

Sexual Abuse at Workplace: Victims don’t file complaints

Women facing sexual harassment at work often do not lodge complaints due to fear of losing jobs and being stigmatised, speakers told a roundtable.