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Gender violence
Reported, But Not Fully Told
What Bangladesh’s newspaper coverage tells us about violence against women, what information is missing, and why those gaps matter for evidence, accountability and public understanding.
Research question
When violence against women is reported, how much of the information needed to understand the incident is actually present?
2,255Incidents analysed
1,056Victim age missing
1,509Offender age missing
1,370Arrested accused missing
What the evidence shows
Key signals from the research
01
Visibility does not guarantee informational completeness
The research finds substantial gaps in details needed to understand incidents, including age, legal processes, follow-up coverage and structural context.
02
Victim age was absent in nearly half of the records
Victim age was mentioned in 1,199 cases and not mentioned in 1,056.
03
Information about offenders was even more incomplete
Offender age was mentioned in 746 cases but absent in 1,509.
04
Follow-up and accountability information remains uneven
The study identifies missing information on legal action, accused numbers and arrests, limiting what news-derived VAW data can reliably show.
Method
How the research was built
SourcesIncidents reported by 21 Bangladeshi daily online and print newspapers during 2025.
AnalysisFrequency analysis and cross-tabulation were used to examine media visibility and informational deficiency.
FocusMissing information, follow-up failures, newsworthiness biases, official-source reliance and representation of vulnerable groups.