Aditi Sharif: In this book, Diana diZerega Wall (1994) combines history and archaeology to understand the…
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Wartime Rape in Bangladesh: A Reflection on “The Spectral Wound: Sexual Violence, Public Memories, and the Bangladesh War of 1971”
Aditi Sharif: Nowadays, an unfortunate debate on sexual violence against women in 1971 has arisen, where…
Defining Agency: A Feminist Anthropological Perspective
Aditi Sharif : Agency is a recurring concept in the study of gender and culture. The…
Towards A Room of One’s Own: A Reflection
Aditi Sharif : In her renowned essay “A Room of One’s Own”, Virginia Woolf once said,…
Problematic Relationship Between Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law: A Patriarchal Irony
Aditi Sharif: Recently, when I decided to log in to social media, the news and posts…
Silence, Patriarchy, and Childhood Sexual Abuse
Aditi Sharif : I was only 12 years old then. My family rented a two-room…
Begum Rokeya: A Personal Reflection
Aditi Sharif : On 20 November 2024, I read a news article in the Dhaka Tribune…
Sense of Belongingness, Nostalgia, Women, and Migration: Some ‘Unorganized’ Thoughts
Aditi Sharif: It was mid-July in Bangladesh. People of this country experienced a series of horrific…
Moumita, Tanu, and Rape Culture: An ‘Explanation’
Aditi Sharif: Being an over-sensitive and undisciplined person, I used to avoid social media platforms as…
Quota for Females or Security of Life: What is more important?
Aditi Sharif : It was 2.00 pm in the night. I was trying to calm…