Thousands protest gender equality proposals in Bangladesh
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.
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.