sexual violence against women

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND / We cannot let violence silence our daughters

What is perhaps more insidious than the acts themselves is the language that now surrounds them. The lexicon of liberation has deliberately opted for expletives.

We must stop the culture of domestic abuse

State’s failure to stop intimate partner violence unacceptable

Marriage as a cover-up for rape is not justice

It not only normalises rape, but also puts victims at further risk

Laws alone cannot save women from sexual violence

Mass awareness campaigns, proper law enforcement vital

Clamp down on online misogyny against female leaders

Study reveals circulation of malicious Facebook content targeting female politicians

114 women raped in first three months this year

Around 114 women were raped in the first three months of 2024, said  Ain O Salish Kendra yesterday. Three victims were killed and one died by suicide after rape, the human rights organisation added.

Victimised twice, a woman’s fight for life

Take urgent action to rescue her, punish rapist/abductors

It’s still a man’s world in politics

Extremely low number of women candidates is a wake-up call

How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?

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

July 5, 2025
July 5, 2025

We cannot let violence silence our daughters

What is perhaps more insidious than the acts themselves is the language that now surrounds them. The lexicon of liberation has deliberately opted for expletives.

June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025

We must stop the culture of domestic abuse

State’s failure to stop intimate partner violence unacceptable

June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025

Marriage as a cover-up for rape is not justice

It not only normalises rape, but also puts victims at further risk

April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025

Laws alone cannot save women from sexual violence

Mass awareness campaigns, proper law enforcement vital

June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024

Clamp down on online misogyny against female leaders

Study reveals circulation of malicious Facebook content targeting female politicians

April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024

114 women raped in first three months this year

Around 114 women were raped in the first three months of 2024, said  Ain O Salish Kendra yesterday. Three victims were killed and one died by suicide after rape, the human rights organisation added.

January 29, 2024
January 29, 2024

Victimised twice, a woman’s fight for life

Take urgent action to rescue her, punish rapist/abductors

December 4, 2023
December 4, 2023

It’s still a man’s world in politics

Extremely low number of women candidates is a wake-up call

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