Bangladesh Feminist Archives

Category: BDFA News

  • Women’s Migration Falls Sharply as Abuse, Exploitation, and Unsafe Conditions Push Workers Home

    Women’s labour migration from Bangladesh has declined sharply over the past four years, exposing a crisis rooted in unsafe conditions, abuse, and the state’s failure to secure dignified work abroad. According to BMET, only 40,088 women migrated up to September this year—down from 61,158 in 2024, 76,108 in 2023, and 105,466 in 2022. Before the…

  • Bangladesh VAW Survey 2024: Violence Against Women Remains Deeply Entrenched Across the Country

    The Violence Against Women (VAW) Survey 2024 shows that gender-based violence across Bangladesh remains severe and deeply rooted, cutting across regions and socioeconomic groups. The data confirms that abuse is not episodic but embedded in everyday life: emotional violence is the most widespread, followed by physical, economic, and sexual violence. Most incidents occur within intimate…

  • Teen Pregnancy Triples National Rate in Rangpur’s Hard-t-Reach Communities

    New findings from the Jononi Project show alarmingly high levels of child marriage, adolescent pregnancy, and unsafe childbirth in Rangpur’s hard-to-reach areas, revealing how national averages hide deep regional inequality. Child marriage in these communities has climbed to 58.9%, compared to 50.1% nationally. Adolescent pregnancy stands at 17.3%—almost three times the national rate of 5.9%—meaning…