Working for women’s rights in Bangladesh

• Main Author: Hasan, Md. Mahmudul
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English; English
• Published: Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT) 2016
• Subjects: HQ1101 Women. Feminism; BP170.8 Universality of Islam
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/50383/8/50383.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/50383/11/50383-Cover.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/50383/; http://www.iiitbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Islam-and-Gender-The-Bangladesh-Perstecve_Full-Version.pdf

There is no denying that women in many societies suffer from multiple layers of discriminations and social exclusion, and that the patriarchal social structure aggravates their susceptibility to various forms of oppression and abuse. Men have enjoyed various privileges at the expense of women’s rig...