2025 Marks a Year of Deep Crisis for Women’s Rights, Safety and Freedom in Bangladesh
In the history of Bangladesh, the year 2025 will be remembered as a year of deep contradiction and conflict regarding women’s rights, freedom, and security. On the one hand, initiatives for women’s rights reform, women’s visible presence, and protests became stronger; on the other hand, violence, hatred, harassment, and conservative pressure reached alarming levels. Across various layers of the state, society, religion, and politics, the question of women remained at the centre of intense debate throughout the year.
76% of Ever-Married Women in Bangladesh Victims of Spousal Violence: BBS-UNFPA Survey
About 76 percent of ever-married women in Bangladesh have experienced some form of violence by their husbands in their lifetime, according to the Violence Against Women (VAW) Survey 2024 released on Monday.
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