Questions raised by the High Court during a hearing of a case filed over a woman being assaulted for the dress she was wearing will encourage further harassment of women, two rights organisations said yesterday.
The truth is, the High Court's statement was not meant to reflect our cultural values. Whatever Bengali culture may be, it sure is not stagnant or inhumane. The court's statement was simply a poor defence of our inherently misogynistic society and broken legal system.
Questions raised by the High Court during a hearing of a case filed over a woman being assaulted for the dress she was wearing will encourage further harassment of women, two rights organisations said today.