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Bangladesh Faces Paradox as Radical Groups Label Feminism a “Western Agenda”

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Dhaka, Feb 2 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing a striking paradox as the right-wing radical groups in the country depict feminism as a “Western agenda”. At its core, women’s rights activism in non-Western regions cannot be dismissed as an imported Western idea, especially when Western societies have themselves subjected women to persistent discrimination and oppression, a report said on Monday. “Feminist politics in Bangladesh emerged from women’s issues within local contexts, embedded i…