The apathy towards ending sexual harassment on campus is a symptom of wider institutional control.

This week, a report issued by Bangladesh Mahila Parishad outlines the brutal reality: almost 300 women reported different types of abuse just in the last six months.

Rab detained Shila Akhter alias Saima, who allegedly initiated the scuffle and assaulted a woman at Narsingdi Railway Station recently over her clothes.

What the Narsingdi Railway incident really reveals about our society's attitude towards women.

A young woman was physically assaulted by some men and women at Narsingdi railway station for wearing what they claimed “indecent clothes”.

While violence against women in general is prevalent across the country, the situation is worse on all fronts for indigenous women.

Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women which remains a global curse. According to United Nations (UN) data, 1 in 3 women and girls ...

A young girl suffers serious burn injuries as miscreants allegedly set her on fire at Birpur in Narsingdi district town.

A schoolgirl is indiscriminately hacked by a stalker for refusing his “love proposal” in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar.

In April last year, the “two-finger test” on rape victims was banned by the High Court of Bangladesh stating it had no scientific or legal basis. Rights activists have long been insisting that the “two-finger test” was irrational and tantamount to a second rape of the victim.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday put emphasis on creating awareness in the society to eliminate discriminations and violence against women.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the country’s womenfolk to achieve power with their own ability as the government has ensured their equal opportunities in various sectors to empower them.

More than 40 percent people in Bangladesh consider physical abuse to be the only form of violence against women, according to a Brac study.

Despite various preventive measures by government and non-government organisations, violence against women in Bangladesh shows little sign of decreasing.

According to a report by Prothom Alo, 97 percent of these cases filed in five tribunals in Dhaka district, over the last 15 years, ended up with no conviction. Some cases described in the report are disturbing and constitute absolute examples of why justice delayed is justice denied.

A total of 54.7% women living in urban areas face violence in Bangladesh, ActionAid reveals in a study.

School teacher Nurun Nahar Tanjila saw her life turn upside down barely a week into her marriage with college teacher Anwar Hossain.

Fifty percent women experience unwanted touching at market places in Bangladesh, according to a new study.

Violence against women remains one of the most pervasive global human rights violations. The Sustainable Development Goals include the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls as a specific target. UN Women, together with all its partners, is working to support countries in the area of comprehensive laws and policies for ending violence, prevention, provision of quality essential services and improved data collection and analysis.

I saw a post on Facebook this week by a woman about how, while walking on the streets, she was subjected to repeated comments made about her physique by a man.