Risk of Marital Sexual Violence in Bangladesh

Sexual violence against women has direct impact on women’s health. In Bangladesh, the probability of a woman to be sexually abused increases if she is young and illiterate and hails from a landless, poor family. The risk of sexual abuse is less among women who participate in credit programs and financially contribute to their families.

This paper uses the data from a nationally representative sample in order to improve our understanding about the prevalence and determinants of sexual violence within marriage in Bangladesh. It concludes that the context of sexual violence can be changed by involving vulnerable women in productive activities.

Reference:

Hadi, A. (2000). Prevalence and correlates of the risk of marital sexual violence in Bangladesh. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15(8), 787-805.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/088626000015008001