Cyber-Sexual Harassment: The Development of the Cyber-Sexual Experiences Questionnaire
Research on sexual harassment has shown that although half of all women experience unwanted sex-related behaviours in work and school, only 4% to 20% label those experiences as sexual harassment (Magley, … Read More »
Cyber sexual harassment: a cross-sectional survey over female university students in Upper Egypt
The striking rise in internet users has resulted in a high potential for abuse. Cyber sexual harassment is a type of internet abuse that carries many negative emotional consequences and could … Read More »
Construction of the Hijra Identity
The purpose of this research paper was to be able to discern the various focal points that consist of the building of the hijra identity. The paper required a study of … Read More »
The Rights of Hijras in Bangladesh: An Overview
In Bangladesh, transgendered people are looked down upon as though they are not human beings and are treated brutally only because they do not have the gender identity approved by the … Read More »
Perception and behaviour on use of sanitary pads during menstruation among adolescent school girls in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
The Knowledge of perception and behaviour on the use of sanitary pads during menstruation among adolescents of school age is a vital aspect of health education. The study was carried out … Read More »
Menstrual Hygiene, Management, and Waste Disposal: Practices and Challenges Faced by Girls/Women of Developing Countries
Menstruation and menstrual practices still face many social, cultural, and religious restrictions which are a big barrier in the path of menstrual hygiene management. In many parts of the country especially … Read More »
Break the Barriers: Girl’s Experiences of Menstruation in the UK
Decades of global experience tell us that due to their gender and their age, adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable to having their rights denied. In 2016, our State of Girls’ Rights … Read More »
Prevalence of, and risk factors for, symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse in Rural Bangladesh
The prevalence of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP), diagnosed by a pre-tested structured questionnaire, is unknown in Bangladesh. We investigated the prevalence of, and risk factors for, symptomatic POP in women … Read More »
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND EXPERIENCE OF MENOPAUSE
A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed to determine the knowledge and attitude of postmenopausal women towards menopause and symptoms experienced by them. A total of 1056 women of 40-87 years of … Read More »
Help Seeking Behavior among women at a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh
Women have experienced different menopause-related symptoms. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to see the menopause-related symptoms and help seeking behavior among the women attended at a tertiary care … Read More »