RAPE AND WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION IN BANGLADESH

In any society sexual harassment has inseparable link with women’s disadvantaged status and subordinate position (McDonald & et al., 2010, p.165). In the mid of 1970s, sexual harassment place for socio-legal recognition by the feminists activists and entered in the equal opportunity discourse around the world (Pringle, 1989). Since 1970s research and social policy related to sexual harassment, bulling, and stalking have advanced slowly for two reasons; those are, sexual harassment policies and laws recognized as a form of discrimination developed in the United States as a part of civil rights legislation, and also focus on anti-social, aggressive behaviour that had link to criminal conduct (Gouber & Fineran, 2007, p.628). Bangladesh has the high prevalence of public place sexual harassment against girls and this is a serious problem for girls’ participation in education and freedom at public spheres and choices for their own lives. Due to such kind of violence every year numbers of young girls commit suicide (ASK 2017). Lack of public awareness, state citizen protection policy, law and insufficient measures by law enforcing agencies, the problem became an epidemic in Bangladesh. The High court directive is the only legal document to bring the issue under public prosecution. The purpose of the research paper is to look at how the legal practitioners conceptualise sexual harassment prevention strategies and it practicability as a policy discourse in current context of Bangladesh.

2013

This article is an attempt to discuss some of the major dimensions of violence against women in Bangladesh. Different types of violence against women take place quite frequently in Bangladesh such as domestic violence, acid violence, rape, gang rape, murder, forced prostitution, "Eve-teasing". The present paper, using data from various secondary sources, examines the nature, causes, magnitude and trend of violence against women in Bangladesh.

Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Review (JSSHR), 2021

The ratio of rape in Bangladesh has increased dramatically in the recent past. It is happening due to the deterioration in social norms, and other several invisible social reasons. For any society's ethical degradation, there are social, political, economic and cultural reasons. The proportion of rape has not only enhanced in the South Asian countries but also in the developed countries as well. The main objective of this study was to find out the reasons for rape, and to provide with some suggestions for controlling the incidence of rape in Bangladesh. Also, this study has done a historical review on how it can influence society, state, and psycho-physical conditions of the victims. The historical review is very effective in finding out the main causes of rape in any society. Methodologically this is a qualitative research work, based on both primary and secondary sources of data. The article has discussed the nature and inherent causes of the rape which occurred in some South Asian countries with particular emphasis to Bangladesh. Also, the social causes of the increase of rape-incidences in Bangladesh have been discussed and analyzed. The study found that there are a number of examples of rape incidents in Bangladesh. Based on the findings of this study, it is strongly recommended that, the authority should formulate legal framework, proper policies, and should take adequate steps for the proper implementation of the rule and/or law to control rape incidents in the society.

Women throughout the world face different forms of violence in their day to day life from domestic sphere to public sphere ranging from psychological abuse to physical torture and even death. Domestic violence is the most common form of VAW in Bangladesh, the recent trend of which shows that battering type violence followed a slacken slope while dowry related violence is on increase yet, pushed by psychological violence. In public sphere, though Acid, and Fatwa and Illegal Arbitration related violence are on decrease, sexual violence and harassment are on increase, kindling by trafficking and negative use of various media. The most heinous situation is on commute to work and workplace where women workers often become the victim of differential violence including rape with no record. The paper recommends accurate maintenance of violence data with awareness program and proper implementation of existed laws for the emancipation of women. Abstract-Women throughout the world face different forms of violence in their day to day life from domestic sphere to public sphere ranging from psychological abuse to physical torture and even death. Domestic violence is the most common form of VAW in Bangladesh, the recent trend of which shows that battering type violence followed a slacken slope while dowry related violence is on increase yet, pushed by psychological violence. In public sphere, though Acid, and Fatwa and Illegal Arbitration related violence are on decrease, sexual violence and harassment are on increase, kindling by trafficking and negative use of various media. The most heinous situation is on commute to work and workplace where women workers often become the victim of differential violence including rape with no record. The paper recommends accurate maintenance of violence data with awareness program and proper implementation of existed laws for the emancipation of women.

Women's Health, 2021

Draft paper, 2005

The term violence against women is not new to us. But today this problem is very seriously committed through all over the world especially in south Asia likes, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Shrilanka, Mayanmar, Nepal and Afghanistan. In this paper I have tried to explore the nature, forms, causes, impact and the remedies are available of violence against women in South Asia especially in Bangladesh. Lastly I have recommends how to combat women violence in Bangladesh as well as South Asia in the light of International organization of violence against women by considering the socioeconomic and cultural environment of Bangladesh. The paper is based on secondary sources of information like books, journals, research reports and newspapers. Relevant literature has also been collected through Internet browsing.

2012

In Bangladesh, the patriarchal capitalism puts women in such a position within their communities that they always remain subordinate under male domination and in many cases this is reflected through violence (Hadi, 2009). Thus a woman commonly has risk of experiencing domestic violence within her family and it is not very surprising that the husband is more likely to assault and/or batter his wife if she fails to meet his dowry demands or to perform household work. Given the scale of the human rights violation against women within family this article concentrates on the socio-legal concerns of domestic violence problem in Bangladesh. The study in the beginning focuses on the socioeconomic cost due to domestic violence in Bangladesh and then finds out the domestic violence prevention mechanisms through national law and international human rights obligations of the state.

Girl Power Project (GPP) of Plan International Bangladesh, 2013

International Journal of Qualitative Research

This study tried to explore the current nature of gender-based violence and harassment in Bangladesh. Specifically, gender-related harassment and discrimination with violence against women and children have been explored throughout the study. However, the study is based on secondary data collected from gender-focused scholars and organizations. The data of ASK and BSAF have been used for critical analysis regarding violence, harassment, and discrimination against women and children in Bangladesh. As findings, the study found that the prevalence of domestic violence and oppression against wife and housemate including cleaner, housekeeping, and cooker have existed in the forms of torture, negligence, rape, forced rape, physical assault, and sexual assault. The study also found that women and girls are being harassed in transportation as they feel unsecured in movement through abusive and negative attitudes and behavior such as touching, closely standing, intentionally pushing, and gri...

The present study is encompassing mainly domestic violence, dowry related violence, rape, acid attack and eve-teasing. Now-a-days violence against women has become one of the severest problems of Bangladesh. “Bangladesh stands second in the world in terms of violence against women in different forms like women battering, wife beating, domestic and dowry-related violence, acid attack, rape, physical and verbal harassment, fatwa, sexual harassment in the workplace, trafficking and prostitution, polygamy and child abuse” (The Independent 12 June 2002). Violence severely infringes the freedom and right of mobility of a woman. It has reached to such an alarming situation that many women committed suicide in the recent years due to violence against women. Lastly, it also emphasized on the Islamic moral response for ensuring women honor, dignity and rescuing the women from ill-conduct. This article focuses on the issue of violence against women in Bangladesh with Islamic response.

2019

Violence against Women is a major threat to the rural Bangladesh. Despite remarkable achievements in the field of women's development and bearing a magnanimous history of women's movement, incidences of violence against women are still burning issues. It is qualitative research. It is not easy to guess whether violence against women has decreased or increased over the past decades because of lack of reliable baseline survey but in absolute term, the number of incidences is on the increase. The majority of women are domestically violated by their husbands, in-laws and other family members. This Paper makes an attenpt to make a sense about the types, reasons, and domestic violence against women in rural Bangladesh, collecting data and analysis from different sources. For these reasons, we have selected 118 respondents to identify the socioeconomic and demographic status and causes of domestic violence.

The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention

Science has changed all the ways of life at most. But in some aspects, we still have the same antique view. Rape is one of aspects where we have hardly changed. Modernity is in awkward situation. Rape is increasing with the pace of its beastly aptitude. We are merely curious as to how an incident of rape can be proven in a court of law. After a little research, We have learnt that background check, history, medical investigations and psychological evaluations are some of the methods used to prove/disprove the claim of rape. But unfortunately, the existing laws have failed to give actual justice to the rape victims in most cases. The procedures of proving an occurrence of rape is against the victims. It is high time we tried to have some practical solution to this curse. So, here we have tried to show the existing rape laws with their flaws and some of the recommendations by which a rape victim can get the justice without further hurdles.

Rape Law Reform in Bangladesh: Conference Report, 2019

This is the official report of the National Conference on Rape Law Reform which was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 8 December 2018. It brought together about 180 lawyers, judges, academics, researchers, government officials, law enforcement officers, journalists, human rights, women’s rights and community activists from across the country to discuss the need to reform rape laws, to ensure holistic, effective and inclusive justice for rape survivors and to end impunity for rape. The conference was the culmination of four expert consultation seminars earlier held by BLAST with relevant governmental and non-governmental stakeholders in 2018. These had focused on distinct procedural and substantive concerns regarding the content and application of laws on rape, and proposed workable recommendations for reform. Based on the consensus reached in these consultations and the additional concerns raised by expert participants, the conference focused on identifying a priority reform agenda to ensure justice for rape victims and survivors.