by Zahida Parvez Chhanda (Dhaka Bureau) Although the economic participation of women in Bangladesh- a rapidly developing South Asian nation- is globally acclaimed, their primary mode of daily commute, ‘public transport,’ remains a major psychological and physical barrier for women and young girls. Commuting for women in the capital city of Dhaka continues to be unsafe, uncomfortable, and plagued by harassment. At a high-level discussion held rec…
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