Status of women

Syed Nazmul Alam, Gulshan-2, Dhaka
The situation of women in extremely patriarchal societies is marginalized at all levels of social existence; women are underrepresented in parliaments they are almost non-existent in the decision-making bodies; they make for the majority of the unemployed, they are paid less for the same amount of work and do not have equal opportunities to advance in their work. The mechanism for developing the concept of equality, even if it exists, is not functional.

Violence against women, one of the key problems that should be confronted by every society in a more serious and efficient way, is strongly present in our country . Women become victims of violence regardless of their age; mostly their intimate partners or persons known to them in their own homes assault them. They are victims of all forms of violence, but this violence is most often manifested as physical and sexual violence--- they are murdered, assaulted, tortured, raped.

We hope that the authorities would sincerely deal with violence against women, and raise public awareness in order to put an end to such violence.