Factors Associated with Spousal Physical Violence Against Women in Bangladesh
In both areas, rural and urban, dowry or other demands in marriage and a history of abuse of the husband’s mother by his father increased the risk of violence. Better spousal … Read More »
Physical and Sexual Abuse of Wives in Urban Bangladesh
Men residing in slums had a greater likelihood than those residing in nonslum areas and in district municipalities of perpetrating lifetime and past-year physical intimate partner violence, and any lifetime (physical … Read More »
Women’s Acceptance of Violence by Husbands
Violence against women executed by husbands and male partners occurs worldwide. Though most abused women in the study had resigned themselves to accept a certain level of violence, they did not … Read More »
Men’s Violence against Women in Rural Bangladesh
Male violence against women is a severe, extensive, and frequently ignored problem in world. Microcredit programs have a diverse effect on men’s violence against women. It can reduce women’s vulnerability to … Read More »
Family Violence in Bangladesh
Each and every society have this epidemic problem called violence against women. It is not only very difficult to find out the root of this issue but also very important. In … Read More »
IFPRI links women empowerment with agriculture, nutrition, and gender
Despite significant strides toward gender equality in Bangladesh, there are still many barriers to women’s participation in the agriculture sector. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) research in Bangladesh shows that … Read More »
How does intimate partner violence influence reproductive health?
Research has shown for some time that physical or sexual violence perpetrated by a woman’s husband or sexual partner leads to poor reproductive health outcomes. But two recent Ipas-led studies conducted … Read More »
Reproductive Health Morbidities among Adolescent Girls
In our society, there is a high incidence of reproductive illnesses among adolescent girls but heath care seeking behavior is very low. Most of the girls are having one or more … Read More »
Does Dowry Improve Life for Brides?
Some recent economic writings suggest that dowry functions as a bequest or pre-mortem inheritance, implying it persists because it is “good for the bride.” This paper explores the association between dowry … Read More »
Health and Nutritional Status of Children of Adolescent Mothers
Children of adolescent mothers are likely to be more malnourished, have lesser opportunities for DPT immunization and have longer duration of hospitalization. Adolescent mothers were also more likely to be illiterate. … Read More »