violence against women

violence against women

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The culture before the crime: How social norms enable sexual violence

Rising reports of sexual violence in Bangladesh point to deeper problems of gender inequality, social silence and weak institutional accountability. Preventing such violence requires changing the...

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156 orgs demand zero tolerance, speedy justice for violence against women, children

A portrait of a mother-daughter duo, posted by an artist named Aliaa Ali on the gallery, Behance.

The savage daughter: 'I will not cut my hair, I will not lower my voice'

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'Woman's existence a fight': 272 women and girls faced violence in Jan 2026 alone

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Life on the edge: Violence pushes women migrants into the city's harshest corners

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November saw 177 cases of violence against women and girls: HRSS

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Violence against women: A survivor's flight from community bullying and abuse

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3 in every 4 women in Bangladesh face violence by intimate partners: BBS survey

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Stakeholders unite to tackle sexual violence against marginalised women, girls in Bangladesh

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Violence against women: An epidemic of injustice

Women are forced to fish in saline waters every day, risking their health to provide for their families. Photo: Anonno Afroz

How Mongla’s women are bearing the brunt of rising salinity

File photo of Social Welfare Adviser Sharmin S Murshid. Photo: BSS

Govt to deploy quick response team to deal with women repression: Sharmeen Murshid

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442 women, girls faced violence in March: Mahila Parishad