Au Bangladesh, en dépit de lois édictées depuis 2002, les femmes sont toujours victimes d'agressions violentes et d'une discrimination contre leur sexe, explique The Daily Star, à Dacca.
The United Nations human rights office has urged Nepalese authorities to ensure the safety of the wife and others involved in a domestic violence case.
"Throughout her 25 years of marriage, Olfat, was regularly beaten and humiliated by her husband. Yet she never complained to anyone for fear of tarnishing her family’s reputation."
La célébration de la Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes est une halte qui jette la lumière sur des souffrances et des meurtrissures cachées et silencieuses.
"The fact that most men are forced to stay at home due to the lack of jobs, and the lack of social interaction among the refugees, has heightened tension in households," the study said.
