The Digital Security Act 2018 will curb the freedom of expression and also impede independent journalism in Bangladesh
South Asia Citizens Web
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Bangladesh: Digital Security Act 2018 - A Cause for Alarm
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India: From Roop Kanwar’s sati to opposing ‘Padmaavat’, Rajput honour has always involved repressing women | Mrinal Pande
6 February 2018Abusive practices invented to subdue women provide a template for men to use power to dominate and bully all weaker sections of the society.
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India: A Shameful Honour - The protests against ‘Padmaavat’ draw on a deep misogyny | Ritu Menon
6 February 2018The outcry and violent protest regarding [the film] Padmaavat is not about the insult to women, or to their honour, but about something else entirely
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India: A candle for Ankit
by , 6 February 2018Ankit Saxena was killed in west Delhi’s Khyala area on Thursday night [1 Feb 2018] allegedly by the family members of a woman with whom he was in a relationship.
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India: Release of WeSpeakOut study on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting among the Bohra community
5 February 2018FGM/C is risky and harmful. FGM/C has long been internationally recognized as a form of violence and discrimination against women and girls. It gravely affects women’s sexual pleasure, and their physical, & psychological well-being. It has been banned by a number of countries where the practice occurs, including Egypt, where Bohras trace part of their ancestry.
