sexual violence against women and children

Why are so many girls still married early?

Govt must adopt a zero-tolerance approach to this scourge
12 March 2025, 15:30 PM

Inaction is emboldening sexual predators

Recent incidents of rape and violence call for urgent action
25 February 2025, 05:00 AM

Creating safe public spaces for women: A collective responsibility

Creating safe and empowering public spaces demands a multidimensional approach, the first step of which is initiating table conversations.
12 January 2024, 06:30 AM

Battered, deprived of justice 

Plight of OCC-linked survivors of sexual abuse is a wake-up call
8 February 2023, 13:42 PM

How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?

Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
29 December 2022, 20:05 PM

How women's secondary status encourages violence

The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society
24 November 2022, 15:00 PM

Why Bilkis Bano’s rapists should be behind bars

Men who raped Bilkis Bano during 2002 Gujarat riots allowed to walk free on the same day that PM Modi promised to make the nation a better place for women.
23 August 2022, 14:00 PM