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Bodies as Sites of Struggle: Naripokkho and the Movement for Women's Rights in Bangladesh

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  • Huq, Shireen P.

    (Member, Naripokkho)

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Women in Bangladesh suffer both an unequal legal status with regard to many important rights and an inferior position with regard to cultural beliefs and practices. This situation is aggravated further by what appears to be a lack of social and political will to deliver justice on violations that women routinely suffer, and, on the part of women themselves, by a lack of knowledge, confidence and skills to challenge such situations. The most frequent violations that women suffer in Bangladesh have to do, first, with their personal status and cultural identity as females - they are frequently treated as minors with few rights but disproportionate responsibilities - and, second, with their legal status as unequal citizens, because of which they are routinely and systematically the recipients of lesser resources, opportunities and righ

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  • Huq, Shireen P., 2003. "Bodies as Sites of Struggle: Naripokkho and the Movement for Women's Rights in Bangladesh," Bangladesh Development Studies, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), vol. 29(3-4), pages 47-66, Sept-Dec.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:badest:0451
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    Keywords

    Naripokkho; Movement for Womens Rights; Bangladesh;
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    • A10 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - General

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