Abstract “Gender must be decolonized and Decolonization must be gendered.” Kiera L. Ladner[1](2008) Over the course of this write-up, I call attention to the crucial need for active decolonization in Bangladesh. Because it is the best way forward for rightfully and safely advancing transgender rights in the country. I did so by analyzing the socioeconomic…Read More
Category: Human Rights
Rohingya Refugee Crisis: The Policy Outlook
Abstract Migration and refugee crisis have become a global concern with the world’s increasing number of people on the move. The recent movements of Rohingya from Myanmar to Bangladesh took place due to the persecution of Rohingyas in Myanmar. The Rohingyas are stateless and helpless people. The Government of Bangladesh has given them shelter inside…Read More
Refugee Crisis and the Role of Media
Abstract: The topic of this Paper is ‘Refugee Crisis and Role of Media’. The paper has discussed the main causes of the refugee problems and what type of role the media plays towards them. Few books and some articles are used to formulate this paper. The article argues how media is important in the refugee…Read More
Sexual and Gender Based Violence against LGBTQ People in the Global South: A Missing Development Issue
Violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people is very deep-rooted and encountered everywhere, whereas in the context of the Global South it is particularly prevalent. The effects of violence such as exclusion from the labor market, education, healthcare, family and social networks – from the perspective of the poor, may be much…Read More
Who are the Rohingyas?
Abstract: this article trace down the origin of Rohingyas and also the history of Arakan state, how the Rohingyas evolve in Arakan, the advent of Islam in Arakan when the influx of Rohingyas started at Bengal. The first settlers of the Chittagong region were the Rohingyas or the people of Arakan. And the history of…Read More
Impact of Rohingya Crisis on Rohingya Refugee Women and the Future
Abstract: A mass exodus of over 6 million people from Myanmar (to Bangladesh) began from mid- August 2017, following a brutal military campaign against them. The mass people experienced unimaginable atrocities including women who had been subjected to systematic rape, torture and seeing family members killed. While safe from violence, they were subjected to in…Read More
The Changing Face of Saudi Women: The Sight of the Bigger Picture
In recent years there is some good news coming from Saudi Arabia. For instance, allowing women to drive. Saudi Arabia had been the last country in the world in which women were banned from driving a fact that was frequently used by critics as proof that female citizens of Saudi Arabia were among the worlds…Read More
A Quick Look through the Gender Lens
Gender equality means when men and women enjoy the same opportunity and freedom across all society, including economic participation and decision making, and when the different behaviors, aspirations, and needs of women and men are equally valued and favored. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful,…Read More
In Afghanistan, Access to Education Is Improving, but Gender Inequality Persists
Afghanistan has inherited a paralysed and almost non-operational educational system with embedded gender inequality from three decades of conflicts. According to Afghan ministry of education, after the Taliban ouster in 2001, an estimated one million children predominantly boys were attending school, while, girls were almost entirely deprived of schooling opportunities. Therefore, the government of Afghanistan…Read More
Poverty, Child Marriages and Development in Rural Zimbabwe
Poverty and child marriages in rural communities have effects on each other…but how can we best address these complementing problems that are hindering development in rural communities. In my own opinion, I believe that it is poverty that is driving the numbers of child marriages higher in African rural societies. Blessing Vava also commented in…Read More