Gender Backlash and the Erosion of Everyday Rights
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The episode discusses the impact of gender backlash on sex workers in Bangladesh and explores avenues for resistance and justice.
We explore how gender backlash deepens the marginalisation of sex workers in Bangladesh, affecting their access to health, justice, and basic rights. Featuring the voice of a sex worker and insights from gender justice advocates, we examine how shrinking civic space and growing stigma are putting lives at risk, and what can be done to resist. Part of our mini-series Backlash, Resistance, and the Path to Gender Justice. In this episode: Afsana - Committee Member, Kallanmoyee Nari Shongho ‘Afsana’ has been an executive committee member of Kallanmoyee Nari Shongho since 2021. She has been actively engaging with sex workers’ health and rights through HIV prevention work since 2012. Nazia Zebin - Communications Manager, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health Nazia is an advocate for gender justice and inclusion. She brings over a decade of experience in social justice initiatives, specialising in strategic communication, digital safety, and feminist leadership. Kamrun Nahar – Director, Naripokkho Kamrun is a human rights lawyer and Director at Naripokkho, with over 30 years of experience advancing legal reform and justice for women in Bangladesh. Her work spans legal aid, policy…
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