Thousands protest gender equality proposals in Bangladesh
Source: The Daily Aus
Thousands of members of an Islamist group protested proposed gender equality reforms in Bangladesh over the weekend.
It comes after the Bangladeshi Women’s Affairs Reform Commission proposed giving women more rights over property and inheritances, and decriminalising sex work.
The Commission also proposed banning polygamy — when one person has multiple spouses.
The Hefazat-e-Islam group say the recommendations violate Sharia law, and have committed to a nation-wide protest later this month.
Background
A 2020 report by UN Women and Monash University found misogynistic attitudes are widespread in Bangladesh, and that approximately half of Bangladeshi men believe women “seek special favours and preferential treatment under the guise of equality.”
Last year, the Bangladeshi Government collapsed following months of protests about a quota system for public service jobs.
The Government responded violently, with dozens of protesters killed before then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country.
An interim government was established in the aftermath, led by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who has committed to holding elections next year.
In November 2024, the interim government established the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission, tasked with giving recommendations to increase women’s participation in society and work.
Full article here published by The Daily Aus.
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Thousands of members of an Islamist group protested proposed gender equality reforms in Bangladesh over the weekend.
It comes after the Bangladeshi Women’s Affairs Reform Commission proposed giving women more rights over property and inheritances, and decriminalising sex work.
The Commission also proposed banning polygamy — when one person has multiple spouses.
The Hefazat-e-Islam group say the recommendations violate Sharia law, and have committed to a nation-wide protest later this month.
Background
A 2020 report by UN Women and Monash University found misogynistic attitudes are widespread in Bangladesh, and that approximately half of Bangladeshi men believe women “seek special favours and preferential treatment under the guise of equality.”
Last year, the Bangladeshi Government collapsed following months of protests about a quota system for public service jobs.
The Government responded violently, with dozens of protesters killed before then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country.
An interim government was established in the aftermath, led by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who has committed to holding elections next year.
In November 2024, the interim government established the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission, tasked with giving recommendations to increase women’s participation in society and work.
Full article here published by The Daily Aus.
Image source: The Daily Us