Silenced, transferred, threatened: Women are still speaking out in post-uprising Bangladesh
Source: Global Voices
In the aftermath of Bangladesh’s historic student-people's uprising in July 2024 that led to the removal of then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the promise of democratic reform and gender justice has begun to unravel. Amid escalating violence and a surge in reactionary politics, women who once stood at the forefront of protest are now facing censorship, threats, and state complicity. At the heart of this regression is Nadira Yeasmin, a feminist academic and vocal advocate for equal inheritance rights, who has become a prime target of Islamist backlash.
Since the formation of the interim government on August 5, 2024, the country has witnessed a troubling rise in criminal activities, fuelled by the deteriorating law and order mechanisms in the country. Violence against women has escalated alarmingly, with a surge in sexual assault, cyber abuse, and mob justice. Many of the women who once led the charge in last year's anti-Hasina protests are now being systematically sidelined, scapegoated, and silenced. The collective hope for a more just and democratic future that once fuelled the streets has given way, for many, to fear.
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In the aftermath of Bangladesh’s historic student-people's uprising in July 2024 that led to the removal of then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the promise of democratic reform and gender justice has begun to unravel. Amid escalating violence and a surge in reactionary politics, women who once stood at the forefront of protest are now facing censorship, threats, and state complicity. At the heart of this regression is Nadira Yeasmin, a feminist academic and vocal advocate for equal inheritance rights, who has become a prime target of Islamist backlash.
Since the formation of the interim government on August 5, 2024, the country has witnessed a troubling rise in criminal activities, fuelled by the deteriorating law and order mechanisms in the country. Violence against women has escalated alarmingly, with a surge in sexual assault, cyber abuse, and mob justice. Many of the women who once led the charge in last year's anti-Hasina protests are now being systematically sidelined, scapegoated, and silenced. The collective hope for a more just and democratic future that once fuelled the streets has given way, for many, to fear.
Full article published here.