sexual violence against women in Bangladesh

A double whammy for victims of violent crimes

Lack of compensation, and convictions, prolonging sufferings

A mother's desperate plea for justice

Rape victims are further victimised by power and money

‘Rape’ of Teen Girl: Mother holds sit-in for justice

A mother in Bogura held an hourlong sit-in yesterday, demanding justice for her teenage daughter, who was allegedly raped last year.

How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?

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

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

Gang-rape: 1 jailed in Habiganj

A Habiganj court sends a youth to jail after he was produced before it in a case filed over gang-rape of a college student in the district’s Chunarughat upazila.

November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023

A double whammy for victims of violent crimes

Lack of compensation, and convictions, prolonging sufferings

October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023

A mother's desperate plea for justice

Rape victims are further victimised by power and money

October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023

‘Rape’ of Teen Girl: Mother holds sit-in for justice

A mother in Bogura held an hourlong sit-in yesterday, demanding justice for her teenage daughter, who was allegedly raped last year.

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

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

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

January 10, 2020
January 10, 2020

Gang-rape: 1 jailed in Habiganj

A Habiganj court sends a youth to jail after he was produced before it in a case filed over gang-rape of a college student in the district’s Chunarughat upazila.