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Reaction / Yunus speaks out: A rallying cry for women’s safety

He ordered the policemen, in no uncertain terms, that they ensure the safety of women and bring the perpetrators to justice

Yunus orders police to ensure women's safety

Yunus also asked police to ensure safety of minorities

State must ensure women’s safety

Umama Fatema, a student of Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall, Dhaka University, and spokesperson for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, talks to Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.

Prioritise women’s safety

Rights groups have expressed deep concern over the worsening law and order situation in Bangladesh, citing a rise in gender-based violence, harassment, and restrictions on women’s mobility.

Too few shelters for domestic violence victims

Why has the state failed to provide a safe space for them?

Set up committees to address sexual abuse

Complaint committees are a must to ensure safety of working women, students

2 girl children raped every day in Delhi in 2021: Report

Delhi was the least safe metropolitan city for women in India in the year 2021, according to the latest official data.

Nothing is being done about women's safety on public transport

The issue deserves the highest priority from policymakers

Will buses ever be women-friendly?

Govt must take stern action to stop sexual harassment on public transport

March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025

Yunus speaks out: A rallying cry for women’s safety

He ordered the policemen, in no uncertain terms, that they ensure the safety of women and bring the perpetrators to justice

March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025

Yunus orders police to ensure women's safety

Yunus also asked police to ensure safety of minorities

March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025

State must ensure women’s safety

Umama Fatema, a student of Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall, Dhaka University, and spokesperson for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, talks to Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.

February 25, 2025
February 25, 2025

Prioritise women’s safety

Rights groups have expressed deep concern over the worsening law and order situation in Bangladesh, citing a rise in gender-based violence, harassment, and restrictions on women’s mobility.

December 11, 2022
December 11, 2022

Too few shelters for domestic violence victims

Why has the state failed to provide a safe space for them?

November 30, 2022
November 30, 2022

Set up committees to address sexual abuse

Complaint committees are a must to ensure safety of working women, students

August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022

2 girl children raped every day in Delhi in 2021: Report

Delhi was the least safe metropolitan city for women in India in the year 2021, according to the latest official data.

August 27, 2022
August 27, 2022

Nothing is being done about women's safety on public transport

The issue deserves the highest priority from policymakers

June 4, 2022
June 4, 2022

Will buses ever be women-friendly?

Govt must take stern action to stop sexual harassment on public transport

May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022

How much do private sector workers know about labour laws?

Do the people, who work in the private sectors of Bangladesh, know about the labour laws of the country? How much do they know?