Violence against women in Bangladesh

Magura rape verdict shows swift justice is indeed possible

It should serve as a model for handling all rape and murder cases

No more silence, speak up, act for all women and girls

The declaration recommits member states to eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls.

Exercise foresight in reforming laws on sexual violence

Quick fixes will do little to prevent gender-based crimes

United in misogyny?

Our misogynistic attitude towards women is so normalised that it moves seamlessly across political parties, economic classes, and generational divides.

Violence against women: Most victims abused by husbands

Women in Bangladesh are three times more likely to be physically abused and over 14 times more likely to suffer sexual violence from their husbands than from others, according to a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics survey on violence against women.

The global conspiracy – against women

Clearly, deep-rooted biases and stereotypes are at play.

Women still unsafe at work

Why is it taking so long to implement High Court directive to stop sexual harassment?

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence / How women's secondary status encourages violence

The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society

Why people want to leave Bangladesh

There are a litany of issues that make the lives of ordinary citizens difficult.

August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022

A woman is dead. Why are we gossiping about her personal life?

Media has a responsibility to stop sensationalising stories about women and focus on the wider inequalities that affect them.

May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022

Normalise happy divorces, not unhappy marriages

Why do we never question the psychological impact on children stuck between two parents in an unhappy marriage?

January 10, 2020
January 10, 2020

College girl’s body found in Satkhira

Police recover the body of a college girl from a paddy field in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira.

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