Campus Safety
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Stories about Campus Safety
Five Bangladesh Universities Move to Strengthen Protection Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
A new initiative is seeking to strengthen how universities in Bangladesh prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence, with a particular focus on safer and more inclusive campuses for women and other members of university communities.
National University Says Women Need Safer Campuses. Now Bangladesh Needs to Define What ‘Safe’ Actually Means
National University’s vice-chancellor says child marriage, violence and social barriers are pushing girls out before higher education and has called for safer, more supportive campuses and greater female participation in STEM. The next step is turning “safe campus” from a speech into measurable standards.
Dhaka University Gives Women One More Hour. Students Are Asking Why They Need a Curfew at All
Dhaka University has extended the closing time of women’s residential halls from 10pm to 11pm after weeks of student protests. But campaigners are still demanding 24-hour access, arguing that women should not have less freedom of movement than male students in the name of safety.