sexual violence
Bangladesh’s persistent child abuse woes
Why have we done so little to ensure safety and dignity of our future generations?
How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?
Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
‘University campuses are still mainly male-dominated spaces’
Prof Gitiara Nasreen of Dhaka University speaks on campus sexual harassment and media’s role in normalising sexual violence
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 Bilkis Bano’s rapists should be behind bars
Men who raped Bilkis Bano during 2002 Gujarat riots allowed to walk free on the same day that PM Modi promised to make the nation a better place for women.
Will buses ever be women-friendly?
Govt must take stern action to stop sexual harassment on public transport
Myanmar troops' sexual violence against Rohingyas 'genocidal intent'
Sexual violence committed by Myanmar troops against Rohingya women and girls in 2017 was an indication of the military's genocidal intent to destroy the mainly Muslim ethnic minority, United Nations investigators concluded in a report release.
Ninth grader tries to take her own life after ‘rape’
A ninth-grader attempted to die by suicide allegedly after being raped several times and publicly beaten up by the rapist in Mymensingh’s Gafargaon on Thursday.
Impunity, moral decline to blame
A culture of impunity, moral degradation and culprits’ getting political backing in many cases are the major reasons why incidents of rape and sexual violence continue unabated in the country, according to experts and rights activists.
Bangladesh’s persistent child abuse woes
Why have we done so little to ensure safety and dignity of our future generations?
How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?
Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
‘University campuses are still mainly male-dominated spaces’
Prof Gitiara Nasreen of Dhaka University speaks on campus sexual harassment and media’s role in normalising sexual 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 Bilkis Bano’s rapists should be behind bars
Men who raped Bilkis Bano during 2002 Gujarat riots allowed to walk free on the same day that PM Modi promised to make the nation a better place for women.
Will buses ever be women-friendly?
Govt must take stern action to stop sexual harassment on public transport
Myanmar troops' sexual violence against Rohingyas 'genocidal intent'
Sexual violence committed by Myanmar troops against Rohingya women and girls in 2017 was an indication of the military's genocidal intent to destroy the mainly Muslim ethnic minority, United Nations investigators concluded in a report release.
Ninth grader tries to take her own life after ‘rape’
A ninth-grader attempted to die by suicide allegedly after being raped several times and publicly beaten up by the rapist in Mymensingh’s Gafargaon on Thursday.
Impunity, moral decline to blame
A culture of impunity, moral degradation and culprits’ getting political backing in many cases are the major reasons why incidents of rape and sexual violence continue unabated in the country, according to experts and rights activists.
If I reject your proposal, will you let me live?
Her death has sent out a clarion call. But we don't know how long it'll take for the call to make a veritable change. How long the call will keep blaring in the air. Our hearts remain suffused with questions.
