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The demonstration was held in front of the National Museum in Shahbag on Friday afternoon and called for “strengthening the resistance against ongoing rape, oppression of women and children and impunity across the country.”
Women hold banners against rape and violence against women at a ‘women’s rally’ in Shahbag on Friday afternoon to protest the rape and oppression of women across the country. Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi
Lakshmi Chakraborty, coordinator of the women’s cell of the Communist Party of Bangladesh-CPB, chaired the demonstration and Shampa Basu, general secretary of the Socialist Women’s Forum, led the demonstration.
Lakshmi Chakraborty raised 11 demands at the rally. The demands are-
# Exemplary punishment must be guaranteed for those involved in rapes and acts of violence against women throughout the country.
# The sexual and social oppression between the military and civilians of indigenous women in the hills and plains must be ended.
# According to the instructions of the Superior Court, the cell against violence must be implemented in all governmental and non-governmental institutions, including educational institutions.
# Equal rights of men and women in property inheritance must be guaranteed. A uniform civil code must be introduced. Bangladesh must sign and ratify Sections 2 and 18-1 (c) of the CIDO Charter and fully implement the CIDO Charter. All laws and practices that discriminate against women must be abolished.
# Section 172-155 (4) of the Rape Evidence Act should be repealed and the DNA Act of the case should become effective in evidence.
# Criminology and gender experts must accelerate cases against women and children.
# Victims must stop the bullying during the investigation. The legal and social security of the victim must be guaranteed.
# Unconstitutional statements against women should be considered a punishable offense in all types of gatherings, including religious ones. We have to stop presenting women as products in literature, dramas, movies, and advertisements. BTCL has to play an effective role in controlling pornography. Healthy cultural practices must be officially sponsored.
# The government must play an effective role in stopping drugs across the country.
# Textbooks should avoid articles, essays, costumes, pictures, instructions, and word choices that insult and discriminate against existing women.
# Attempts to cover up rape allegations through rural arbitration should be treated as a punishable offense.
A “mass women’s demonstration” was held in Shahbagh on Friday afternoon, calling for stronger resistance against rape, oppression of women and children and “injustice” across the country. Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi
CPB leader Lakshmi Chakraborty said: “We feel very clearly that this horrible situation has been created today due to the lack of democracy, the lack of justice and the prevailing attitude of society and the state towards women.”
Highlighting the statistics of violence against women this year, she said: “As of September 25 this year, there have been 975 incidents of rape. After the rape, 43 women were killed and 12 women committed suicide.
“It is not just rape, it is abusing women and children in a multidimensional way and showing the utmost arrogance by spreading it through social networks. According to media reports, only 3 percent of women are being tried for torture and rape, the lack of justice has made the perpetrators more reckless and the victims and their families extremely insecure. “
A group of women joined the ‘Mass Women’s Gathering’ in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Friday with a procession of women holding photographs that have played an important role in realizing women’s rights at different times. Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi
The government has recently amended the law to establish the death penalty as the maximum punishment for rape.
However, Lakshmi Chakraborty expressed dissatisfaction with the rape trial process, saying: “We believe that making that decision without rendering the 98 percent rape trial ineffective and ensuring the safety of the victim and her family, including the method to prove the crime. It’s just a ploy to make you look. “
“The movement against rape is a political and ideological struggle. If we want to stop rape, we have to change the existing social system,” he said. We have to guarantee a fair and speedy trial for this crime ”.
A child holding a poster against rape and violence against women at a ‘women’s rally’ in Shahbagh on Friday afternoon to protest rape across the country. Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi
In addition to the CPB women’s cell, leaders and activists from the Socialist Women’s Forum, Friendship of Working Women, Women’s Solidarity, the Bangladesh Women’s Liberation Center and the Revolutionary Women’s Forum also attended the rally.
At the beginning of the program, Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Gosthi and the Charan Cultural Center conducted a cultural program. After that, a colorful procession started at Shahbagh and ended at Shahbagh. The rally was held at the end of the procession.
Leaders and activists from the CPB women’s cell joined a procession at a ‘women’s rally’ in Shahbagh on Friday afternoon, calling for stronger resistance against rape, oppression of women and children, and ‘injustice’ in all the country. Photo: Asif Mahmud Avi
Among others, Bahnishikha Jamali, Chairman of Shramjibi Nari Maitri, Seema Dutta, Chairman of Bangladesh Nari Mukti Kendra, Taslima Akhter, Acting Chairman of Nari Sanghati and Amena Akhter, Co-Secretary General of Biplobi Nari Forum addressed the meeting.
Beginning with the rally, programs for women’s rallies were announced in districts across the country over the next month.
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