Contextualising sexual harassment of adolescent girls in Bangladesh
Violence against women is a social mechanism confirming women’s subordination in many societies. Sexual violence and harassment have various negative psychological impacts on girls, including a persistent feeling of insecurity and … Read More »
Invisible women in Bangladesh: Stakeholders’ views on infertility services
Infertility remains a neglected issue in Bangladesh’s reproductive health policy; instead, the emphasis has always been on the problem of overpopulation. As a result the dominant state ideology in Bangladesh is … Read More »
Current Consequence and Research of Human Infertility in Bangladesh
Infertility means not being able to become pregnant after a year of unprotected sexual intercourse. The actual rate of infertility in Bangladesh (BD) in still unknown but World Infertility Survey revealed … Read More »
Domestic Violence against Women in Bangladesh: A Review of the Literature and the Gaps to fill-in by Future Interventions
Although domestic violence against women is pervasive worldwide, there is no universally accepted definition or terminology. Unfortunately, domestic violence is a complicated and difficult issue to study and the research findings … Read More »
CYBER VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: THE CASE OF BANGLADESH
Women in Bangladesh are disproportionately targeted by online and technology facilitated violence and harassment. While the expansion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and growing internet penetration are considered as positive … Read More »
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 »