Category: Opinion
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Football, Patriarchy, and the Cost of Masculinity in Bangladesh
by Tasmim Jahan Neeha On 13 July, just a week before the FIFA Men’s World Cup final, The Daily Star reported that at least 11 people had died in World Cup-related violence during this year’s FIFA World Cup. While some were stabbed or otherwise fatally injured, a few died by electrocution. There are also unconfirmed…
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From Protest to Parliament: Where Are Women in Bangladesh’s New Politics?
by Marzana Mahnaz It is time to reconsider what kind of political positions are actually taking shape in our public sphere regarding violence against women, the definition of rape, and women’s empowerment. Recent political statements, alliance-building, and the reality of women’s representation together make it increasingly clear that there remains a deep gap between declared…
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The Blind Spots of Bangladesh Democracy
by Hana Shams Ahmed The Bangladesh elections have concluded, and the initial wave of euphoria among the younger generation–many of whom had never been able to vote because of the blatantly undemocratic conduct of the previous elections–has given way to a sobering awareness of what this electoral outcome means for us. The elections of 2014, 2018, and…