Photo: BIGSTOCKThe government would do well to use the HC case as a springboard to outlaw marital rapeMindsets matter. In the battle to counter rape and gender-based violence, overcoming and reversing harmful social attitudes is as vital as reforming outdated colonial-era laws. Should the government heed the petition to outlaw marital rape and end legalized impunity, this will accomplish more than abolishing an archaic rule. Legal reforms proposed by groups like Ain o Salish Kendra and the Rape Law Reform Coalition support the same aim. The government could do well by using the High Court case as a springboard to outlaw marital rape and decisively push forward with reforms to empower women and improve equality.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 28, 2020 22:52 UTC