Misogyny
Women stood up to power in Bangladesh and India. Then patriarchy returned
In July 2024, a young woman in Dhaka stood in front of a police prison van, trying to stop officers from taking away a fellow male student.
16 August 2026
Divided by ideology, united in misogyny: How women of July became targets across Bangladesh's political spectrum
From the activity-banned Awami League to the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and the far right, political rivals repeatedly used the same misogynistic narratives to attack women who rose to prominence after the July Uprising
3 August 2026
Even during a measles outbreak, a man’s pointing finger finds a woman
A mother who has lost her child to a preventable disease like measles carries an unimaginable grief. To have that grief met with the accusation that her child died because she was worried about her “fitness” is an act of cruelty that no apology can fix.
16 May 2026
Rape culture: What can be done?
Rape culture refers to a societal environment where sexual violence is normalised, excused, or trivialised.
28 April 2025
Yunus calls for social movement against misogyny
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today stressed the need for a social movement against misogyny and prejudiced attitudes towards women
25 March 2025
United in misogyny?
Our misogynistic attitude towards women is so normalised that it moves seamlessly across political parties, economic classes, and generational divides.
6 March 2025
Violence against women: When will the misogyny end?
How is it that women are still not safe in their workplaces, in the outdoors, or even at home?
21 August 2024
No safe space for girls
What greases the wheels on this vicious cycle?
6 July 2023
Not all men, but yes, all women
The "not all men” argument can be futile for a lot of reasons, the most important being a disruption in the discourse.
18 May 2023
Jacinda Ardern's resignation and the state of global misogyny today
The gendered response to the resignation is the latest reminder of the tough ride ahead for women in an increasingly pressured world.
24 January 2023
Peterson, Rogan, Tate: The cult of toxic masculinity
What do a clinical psychologist, an ex-kickboxer and a colour commentator have in common?
27 September 2022
It’s time now for sports to stop seeing gender
Why do female sportspeople have to prove themselves “worthy” of the support their male counterparts can take for granted?
20 September 2022