Browsing by Subject "Sexual harassment"

Harmful practices prevail despite legal knowledge: A mixed-method study on the paradox of child marriage in Bangladesh

Akter, Sayema; Williams, Chloe; Talukder, Animesh; Islam, Muhammed Nazmul; Escallon, Juanita Vasquez; Sultana, Tania; Kapil, Neha; Sarker, Malabika (Taylor & Francis, 2021-02-24)

Child marriage is a globally recognised human rights violation that disproportionately affects girls, especially in developing countries. It has serious negative consequences on girls’ physical, mental, sexual, and ...

Rights of female garments workers in Bangladesh: a case of Chittagong

Chowdhury, Suman (BRAC University, 2018-01-21)

The continuing exploitation of women workers in clothing factories across the world is a damning indictment of the global economic system. In Bangladesh, women workers account for 85% of the total workforce in the garment ...