Shaping History: The Influence Of Women Architects In Post-colonial South Asia
My exchanges with civil society representatives were wealthy and insightful – this was not surprising as Bangladesh has historically had a wealth of civil society knowledge in different fields. But successive UN human rights reports have documented a narrowing civic space, elevated surveillance, intimidation and reprisals normally leading to self-censorship. Laws and policies over-regulating NGOs and broadly restricting the freedom of expression make it tough – and sometimes risky – for them to function proficiently. My discussions came against the…