Browsing by Author "Huq, Lopita"
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Accessing the performance of GQAL in changing gender norms and behaviour
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Adapting disability research methods and practices during the Covid-19 pandemic: Experiences from the field
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-07-27)People with disabilities are often excluded from research, which may be exacerbated during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This article provides an overview of key challenges, opportunities, and strategies for conducting ... -
Diverging stories of son preference in South Asia: a comparison of India and Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-11)In Bangladesh, overall sex ratio has declined from 109.6 (males/females) in the 1950s to 100.3 in 2011. Unlike countries with female deficits, the improvement in sex ratio has extended to the under‐5 age group. This has ... -
Diverging Stories of “Missing Women” in South Asia: Is Son Preference Weakening in Bangladesh?
ABSTRACT: South Asia is a region characterized by a culture of son preference, severe discrimination against daughters, and excess levels of female mortality, leading to what Amartya Sen called the phenomenon of “missing ... -
Diverging stories of “Missing Women” in South Asia: is son preference weakening in Bangladesh?
ABSTRACT: South Asia is a region characterized by a culture of son preference, severe discrimination against daughters, and excess levels of female mortality, leading to what Amartya Sen called the phenomenon of “missing ... -
Domestic workers' agency against workplace sexual harassment: The role of social norms in Bangladesh
(Wiley, 2023-03-03)Summary Motivation There are 1.3 million domestic workers in Bangladesh; the precarious and private nature of domestic work makes them vulnerable to sexual harassment. Prevalent social norms that regulate sexuality and ... -
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to healthcare among people with disabilities: Evidence from six low- and middle-income countries
(BMC, 2023-08-31)Background The pandemic has placed considerable strain on health systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), leading to reductions in the availability of routine health services. Emerging evidence ... -
Livelihood transitions and coping with shocks: Women in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector coping with COVID-19
(BIGD, 2022-01-03)This paper examines in detail the experiences of a small group of workers from the export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh and how they coped with the shocks and disruptions associated with COVID-19. ... -
Livelihood transitions of women workers during COVID-19: The case of domestic workers in Dhaka
(BIGD, 2021-12-12)The paper draws on primary research into the conditions of domestic workers in Bangladesh and how they coped with the shocks and disruptions associated with COVID-19. We can see our research as a lens to view the lives and ... -
Material barriers, cultural boundaries: A mixed-methods analysis of gender and labour market segmentation in Bangladesh
(UNU-WIDER, 2021)The research was published as a UNU-WIDER Working Paper. Data on female labour force participation in Bangladesh suggest that, despite the increase in female-intensive employment opportunities through microfinance, export ... -
Paradigm shift or business as usual? workers’ views on multi-stakeholder initiatives in Bangladesh
(Wiley Online Library, 2020-02-24)The scale of the tragedy at Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, in which more than 1,000 garment factory workers died when the building collapsed in April 2013, galvanized a range of stakeholders to take action to prevent future ... -
Paradox of change in women’s capabilities: Case of two villages in Bangladesh
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2016-08)The paper seeks to understand why women’s capabilities and outcomes significantly vary in two apparently similar contexts characterized by prosperity, international migration and religiosity. By analyzing the data from two ... -
Social protection experiences of and attitudes towards new urban poor after Covid-19 in Bangladesh
(Institute of Development Studies, 2024-02-14)The Covid-19 pandemic led to a large increase in poverty in Bangladesh, especially in urban areas. Rising food prices and high inflation rates further compounded already high levels of socioeconomic uncertainty. Social ... -
Social protection intervention: Evaluation research design
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-09)This paper describes the research design for investigating and evaluating the Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia (CLARISSA) social protection cash-plus intervention in a slum in Dhaka, ...
