Berkley Center

Widespread sexual violence is a persistent problem in Bangladesh, aggravated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy brief focuses on the ongoing rape crisis, examining pathways to policy reform.

The importance of innovative and lasting policy solutions to COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on Bangladesh’s education sector must be reiterated. This will require first and foremost a nuanced, evidence-based appreciation of the current strengths and weaknesses of the education system. Current policies and practices are still premised on “normal” conditions, but these are critically challenged in this…