Household violence against women in rural Bangladesh
The prevalence of household violence against women is high in Bangladesh. Poverty, illiteracy and religious values are usually blamed for such violence. This report assesses the prevalence and determinants of violence against women within marriage and the role of credit program in reducing viol...
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10361-132682019-12-15T21:01:14Z Household violence against women in rural Bangladesh Hadi, Abdullahel Violence Women BRAC Rural Bangladesh Women -- Crimes against -- Bangladesh. Abused women -- Bangladesh. Family violence. The prevalence of household violence against women is high in Bangladesh. Poverty, illiteracy and religious values are usually blamed for such violence. This report assesses the prevalence and determinants of violence against women within marriage and the role of credit program in reducing violence in rural Bangladesh. Three forms of marital violence such as verbal abuse, mental torture and physical assault were focused by using case study method. The report concludes that the risk of marital violence can be significantly reduced by expanding women's participation in credit-based development programs for the poor. 2019-12-15T05:18:34Z 2019-12-15T05:18:34Z 1997-03 Research report Hadi, A. (1997, March). Household violence against women in rural Bangladesh. Research Reports (1997): Social Studies, Vol – XV, 375–378. http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13268 en application/pdf BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) |
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The prevalence of household violence against
women is high in Bangladesh. Poverty, illiteracy and
religious values are usually blamed for such violence.
This report assesses the prevalence and determinants of
violence against women within marriage and the role of
credit program in reducing violence in rural Bangladesh.
Three forms of marital violence such as verbal abuse,
mental torture and physical assault were focused by using
case study method. The report concludes that the risk of
marital violence can be significantly reduced by
expanding women's participation in credit-based
development programs for the poor. |
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Research report |
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Hadi, Abdullahel |
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Hadi, Abdullahel |
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Hadi, Abdullahel |
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Household violence against women in rural Bangladesh |
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Household violence against women in rural Bangladesh |
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Household violence against women in rural Bangladesh |
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Household violence against women in rural Bangladesh |
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Household violence against women in rural Bangladesh |
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household violence against women in rural bangladesh |
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BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) |
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2019 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13268 |
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