violence against women
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
‘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.
#Social Awareness / Strength in solidarity: 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that spans from 25 November, the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day. This campaign aims to mobilise individuals and organisations globally to raise awareness and take action against all forms of violence and discrimination faced by women and girls.
Thousands march across globe to denounce violence against women
On the UN-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, protesters marched in Europe and the Americas.
Investigate sexual violence against RMG workers
Reports of GBV, harassment in factories can no longer be ignored
Gender-biased sex selection must end
A national guideline is a good first step
Men, lower your gaze and stop judging women
Men must control their own base instincts instead of policing women's clothing.
Restricted abortion rights in the US will affect us all
To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.
Is violence against women only a women’s issue?
People in power also need to be held accountable for addressing violence in their institutions, be they religious, educational or other.
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.
Is harassing students a disciplinary method at universities now?
The apathy towards ending sexual harassment on campus is a symptom of wider institutional control.
The ‘original pandemic’ of violence against women continues unabated
This week, a report issued by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad outlines the brutal reality: almost 300 women reported different types of abuse just in the last six months.
Narsingdi station incident: Woman who initiated attack on girl detained
Rab detained Shila Akhter alias Saima, who allegedly initiated the scuffle and assaulted a woman at Narsingdi Railway Station recently over her clothes.
Moral policing: A zombie virus
What the Narsingdi Railway incident really reveals about our society's attitude towards women.
Woman assaulted at Narsingdi station over “indecent clothes”
A young woman was physically assaulted by some men and women at Narsingdi railway station for wearing what they claimed “indecent clothes”.
Why does justice elude indigenous female victims of violence?
While violence against women in general is prevalent across the country, the situation is worse on all fronts for indigenous women.
