Gender based violence

Women workers, students, teachers, cultural workers, and people from various walks of life participate in the “Narir Daake Maitree Jatra” programme at Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka, on Friday, 16 May 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

'Narir Dake Maitree Jatra' declaration calls for equal rights, social dignity

Women workers, students, teachers, cultural workers, professionals, and people from various walks of life have joined the programme with the slogan 'We are for equality'

Photo: TBS
Thoughts

The alarming normalisation of gendered harassment in Bangladesh

Students and alumni of the Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Dhaka University staged a protest at the Raju Memorial Sculpture on 13 March. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Bangladesh

DU journalism dept students hold protest against gender-based violence at Raju Memorial

Home Adviser sets (another) dangerous precedent: Assaulted for smoking or for smoking as a woman?
Panorama

Home Adviser sets (another) dangerous precedent: Assaulted for smoking or for smoking as a woman?

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

What home adviser said about Lalmatia incident is wrong and why the laws matter

Illustration: Duniya Jahan
Thoughts

Victim’s name should never have been told, perpetrator’s name must never be forgotten

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

1 in 3 women experiences gender-based violence

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Advocacy, research essential to end maternal death, gender violence: Experts

Photo: PR
Corporates

Gender budget framework needs to be redesigned for strengthened implementation: Experts 

EMK’s ‘16 Days of Activism’ against Gender-based violence underway 
Women Empowerment

EMK’s ‘16 Days of Activism’ against Gender-based violence underway 

Photo: Collected.
Bangladesh

43% female UNOs face obstacles while taking action against graft: TIB

Iffat Jahan Antara, research associate, Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD). Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Fighting gender based violence: Inclusiveness is the key

The COVID-19 pandemic has created conditions making it easier for vulnerable people to become victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking. Photo: UNICEF
World+Biz

'Covid-19 worsening gender-based violence, trafficking risk for women and girls'