Proverbs, short and profound, often sum up wisdom passed down through generations. Bangla, one of the world’s most spoken languages, is rich with such gems. One such saying in the language—”manush ki bolbe?”—is central to Intimacies of Violence, a debut book by Dr Nadine Shaanta Murshid, an associate professor at the University at Buffalo.
Over 78 percent of women in Bangladesh have experienced technology-facilitated violence against women (TF-VAW), reveals a new study by NETZ Bangladesh.
Changing mindsets and media action are key to ending violence against women.
In classic Bengali fiction, the kitchen is a central site for conflict and community bonding.
Existing justice mechanisms for rape crimes are not working
November 25 highlights the global issue of violence against women and its impact.
At least 117 women and girls across the country were victims of violence in October, according to the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).
How is it that women are still not safe in their workplaces, in the outdoors, or even at home?
Women, no matter how old or young, are always on somebody’s radar.
Online violence against female journalists is one of the most serious global threats to press freedom and has contributed to female reporters being murdered, a new global report has found.
Men must control their own base instincts instead of policing women's clothing.
To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.
People in power also need to be held accountable for addressing violence in their institutions, be they religious, educational or other.
Media has a responsibility to stop sensationalising stories about women and focus on the wider inequalities that affect them.
The apathy towards ending sexual harassment on campus is a symptom of wider institutional control.
This week, a report issued by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad outlines the brutal reality: almost 300 women reported different types of abuse just in the last six months.
Rab detained Shila Akhter alias Saima, who allegedly initiated the scuffle and assaulted a woman at Narsingdi Railway Station recently over her clothes.
What the Narsingdi Railway incident really reveals about our society's attitude towards women.
A young woman was physically assaulted by some men and women at Narsingdi railway station for wearing what they claimed “indecent clothes”.
