Submitted by fz21 on September 28, 2007

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Security Of Women In Bangladesh

Introduction
Like many women around the world, women in Bangladesh have had to face violations to their human rights year after year. These acts of violence are both public and domestic - rape, acid throwing, fatwas (religious decrees by Islamic scholars), violence due to the non-payment of a dowry, etc. In Bangladesh, there are both social reasons and legal loopholes that are the source of violence against women. Religious and cultural norms, discriminatory and defective laws, the denial of appropriate property rights, the failure to implement international instruments relating to women's rights and other related factors have created a negative environment for women who are...

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