SouthAsiaSource
Jan 26, 2021
Understanding “rape culture” in Bangladesh, India, & Pakistan
By
Rudabeh Shahid, Kaveri Sarkar, and Azeem Khan
Countless examples of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Asia from last year raise significant concerns about so-called “progress” made in improving women’s standing and fighting rape culture in the region. Political discourse in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh is deeply misguided regarding such issues, often leading to systematic victim-blaming which—knowingly or unknowingly—helps the perpetrators.