My #MeToo Experience: Bangladesh & the Culture of Victim Blaming
Following the #MeToo movement, I took the brave step to speak up about my own experience back home in Bangladesh despite the potential backlash. This is what I learnt from it.
Trafficked Women and Girls Sold Online
Women and girls are being sold more easily than ever before as the internet becomes a key facilitator of sex trafficking. EU member states need to legislate against the online sale of women and girls and raise awareness of the prevalence of sex trafficking online.
The Istanbul Convention & the Czech Republic: Barriers to Ratification
The Czech Republic signed the Istanbul Convention in May 2016 and was due to ratify the treaty last year. However opposition comes from those who view it as a threat to the concept of the traditional family.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Brussels March in Pictures
On the 25 November 2018, more than 5000 people took to the streets of Brussels to march as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.