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.