...When the responsibility of representing gender fell on the shoulders of media workers, without a second thought they started to use images of women in torn clothes; it became the practice of fashion maga- zines to use photographs of other religions or cultures, bought at exorbitant prices. In their effort to promote racial equality, BENETTON is also not behind. They, too, never ask questions when using images of women...
Wahidur Rahman
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    © Abir Abdullah/ Drik
Exactly one month after sex workers' mass evection from the Tanbazar brothels, Bina, a victim of an acid attack, attends a torch rally of sex workers. Dhanmondi Math, Dhaka, August 1999.
     
     
   
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