violence against women
117 women were victims of violence last month
At least 117 women and girls across the country were victims of violence in October, according to the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).
Violence against women: When will the misogyny end?
How is it that women are still not safe in their workplaces, in the outdoors, or even at home?
It could’ve been any one of us in Moumita’s place
Women, no matter how old or young, are always on somebody’s radar.
To be born poor and a woman!
The government needs to do more to protect vulnerable populations
Make people aware of 109 hotline
The national helpline for women and children who are victims of violence is not serving its intended purpose.
Opinion / Climate change is fuelling child marriage in Bangladesh
Climate change adaptation programmes must support efforts that promote greater access to quality education for adolescent girls.
The violence of silencing a rape survivor
That justice for rape survivors is a mirage in this country is no news, with a miserable conviction rate of three percent in rape cases.
Respecting boundaries and holding men responsible
I wish we lived in a world where the perpetrator, not the survivor, was blamed for their actions.
Victimised twice, a woman’s fight for life
Take urgent action to rescue her, punish rapist/abductors
117 women were victims of violence last month
At least 117 women and girls across the country were victims of violence in October, according to the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).
Violence against women: When will the misogyny end?
How is it that women are still not safe in their workplaces, in the outdoors, or even at home?
It could’ve been any one of us in Moumita’s place
Women, no matter how old or young, are always on somebody’s radar.
To be born poor and a woman!
The government needs to do more to protect vulnerable populations
Make people aware of 109 hotline
The national helpline for women and children who are victims of violence is not serving its intended purpose.
Climate change is fuelling child marriage in Bangladesh
Climate change adaptation programmes must support efforts that promote greater access to quality education for adolescent girls.
The violence of silencing a rape survivor
That justice for rape survivors is a mirage in this country is no news, with a miserable conviction rate of three percent in rape cases.
Respecting boundaries and holding men responsible
I wish we lived in a world where the perpetrator, not the survivor, was blamed for their actions.
Victimised twice, a woman’s fight for life
Take urgent action to rescue her, punish rapist/abductors
‘Violence against women is a violation of human rights’
Our society still considers violence against women to be a women's issue and holds the view that only women should talk about it or protest it.