“Teasing-Eve”: Sexual Harassment of Women in Dhaka city, Bangladesh in the Era of Rape Culture, Misogyny and Slacktivism - Dr Arunima Kishore Das In-Person / Online
Over 90% of women who use public transport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, have experienced some form of sexual harassment during their commute. Despite this alarming figure, few studies have explored women’s experiences of sexual harassment, the effectiveness of NGO initiatives, and how women are taking action. At Western Sydney University's School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Dr Arunima Kishore Das is trying to change that.
By combining qualitative surveys and social media analysis, Dr Das, an Associate Lecturer at Western Sydney University, investigated women’s experiences of sexual harassment on public transport, their views on women’s rights and gender relations, and how they use social media to raise awareness.
"NGOs tend to portray women in Bangladesh as passive victims," says Dr Das. "But many are using social media campaigns to try and change their situation. This isn’t being acknowledged."
Dr Arunima Kishore Das joined the School of Humanities and Communication Arts as an Associate Lecturer in Culture and Society in April 2023 after completing her PhD in the same discipline. Her PhD project primarily documented the sexual harassment (SH) of women by critically examining women commuters’ SH narratives, NGO interventions and women activists’ contemporary autonomous digital media initiatives to address sexual harassment on public buses in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Before commencing her PhD, Dr Das completed a Master’s degree in Women's and Gender Studies. Her teaching and research interests include critical theorization of race, racism and multiculturalism, gendered space, migration, masculinities, gender-based violence, feminism and digital media campaigns.
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