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