Sexual Harassment
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Stories about Sexual Harassment
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.
A Fifth-Grader Spoke Up. Now a Rangpur Teacher Is Suspended
An assistant teacher at a government primary school in Gangachara has been suspended after a Class Five student alleged sexually inappropriate behaviour during class. Other female students have since reportedly raised similar concerns, while authorities say a formal investigation is underway.
Nusrat Jahan Rafi Case: High Court Upholds Two Death Sentences, Acquits 10
Seven years after Nusrat Jahan Rafi was set on fire after reporting sexual harassment, Bangladesh’s High Court has substantially revised the trial court verdict in the case that became a national symbol of violence against women.