Women Victimizing of Violence, Losing freedom, a focus on Sherpur

Ritesh Karmaker¹

1. Dept. of English, Nijam Uddin Ahmed Model College, Sherpur-2100, Bangladesh.

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.9 , Issue.2 , pp.17-24, Feb-2023

Online published on Feb 28, 2023

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Abstract :
This essay demonstrates why women ought to have the same legal protections and civil liberties as males in modern society. They are expected to contribute to the operation of the family and the community, although this is frequently not the case. In South Asian households, the patriarch is in charge. Women find it challenging to develop in society and win the respect they deserve. Before they emerge from their cocoons, they have a long, manageable road ahead of them. The mistreatment of women is still widespread. Given the patriarchal aspect of South Asian culture, they are creating identities that are challenging to attain. In almost all south Asian countries, women suffer a lot in context with the trait prevailed in the society in which they spend their lifespan without having the rights they deserve in the society. The variance of society may have a different path but the outcome is the same, suffering. The whole circumstances of Society in south Asia have not been able to provide women their fundamental rights. Their contribution to society does not give them any opportunity to elevate their lifestyle but rather let them prone to violence and deprivation. Women still try to find a position the society to depict their position by fighting against the male-dominated society. A focus has been given in the context of the article in Sherpur Sadar, Bangladesh depicting the condition of women.

Key-Words / Index Term :
cocoon, discrimination, family, gender, rights, violence, women

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