The effectiveness of hosting public demonstrations to shed light on a cause, spread awareness, suggest solutions, and demand reform goes unquestioned. But everything that could once only be achieved through mass gatherings and persistent public dissent can now also be achieved through trending hashtags and memes. The purpose of public dissent is to raise awareness and demand reform, not abolish an issue on the spot. Posters and fiery speeches demanding capital punishment for rapists and would-be sex offenders flooded social media feeds and mass media platforms. The Rape Law Reform Coalition, which unites women’s rights issues and is against capital punishment for rape, drafted a 10-point to-do list.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 05, 2020 20:15 UTC