Latest items for Bangladesh
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Bangladesh's laws permit abortion when required to save the mother's life.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Bangladesh's laws permit abortion when required to save the mother's life.
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Kidnapped by gangs as children, sold by their own family and tricked by boyfriends and pimps, this is life inside the Bangladeshi village entirely dedicated to prostitution. Every day, more than 1,500 women and girls are forced to serve the wishes of more than 3,000 men a day for as little as £2 in the village of Daulatdia, home to one of the world's largest brothels" (para 1-2). "Bangladesh is one of the few countries that tolerates prostitution and girls are being forced into following their mothers into the exploitative industry from as young as 14 - the country's age of consent. Trapped until they have repaid their debt, girls...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Kidnapped by gangs as children, sold by their own family and tricked by boyfriends and pimps, this is life inside the Bangladeshi village entirely dedicated to prostitution. Every day, more than 1,500 women and girls are forced to serve the wishes of more than 3,000 men a day for as little as £2 in the village of Daulatdia, home to one of the world's largest brothels" (para 1-2). "Bangladesh is one of the few countries that tolerates prostitution and girls are being forced into following their mothers into the exploitative industry from as young as 14 - the country's age of consent. Trapped until they have repaid their debt, girls...more
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Last month, Amnesty International declared: 'To the women of Daulatdia [the brothel village]: we will no longer stay silent.' It was a heartbreaking plea for action to be taken to close down Daulatdia and replace it with 'proper homes and a place to work for the women'" (para 10). This suggests that Amnesty International is committing to assisting the trafficking victims in Daulatdia, helping them find an alternative occupation to prostitution (LEN - CODER COMMENT). "Over the past two decades, local NGOs have fought to improve the conditions [in the Daulatdia brothel village] for women and children. Between 500 and 1,000 children are believed to live on the site, mostly...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Last month, Amnesty International declared: 'To the women of Daulatdia [the brothel village]: we will no longer stay silent.' It was a heartbreaking plea for action to be taken to close down Daulatdia and replace it with 'proper homes and a place to work for the women'" (para 10). This suggests that Amnesty International is committing to assisting the trafficking victims in Daulatdia, helping them find an alternative occupation to prostitution (LEN - CODER COMMENT). "Over the past two decades, local NGOs have fought to improve the conditions [in the Daulatdia brothel village] for women and children. Between 500 and 1,000 children are believed to live on the site, mostly...more
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Every day, more than 1,500 women and girls are forced to serve the wishes of more than 3,000 men a day for as little as £2 in the village of Daulatdia, home to one of the world's largest brothels" (para 2). "Between 500 and 1,000 children are believed to live [in the Daulatdia brothel village], mostly in the same rooms where their mothers work [in prostitution]" (para 18). These children are often subject to sexual exploitation by the johns frequenting the brothels (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"Every day, more than 1,500 women and girls are forced to serve the wishes of more than 3,000 men a day for as little as £2 in the village of Daulatdia, home to one of the world's largest brothels" (para 2). "Between 500 and 1,000 children are believed to live [in the Daulatdia brothel village], mostly in the same rooms where their mothers work [in prostitution]" (para 18). These children are often subject to sexual exploitation by the johns frequenting the brothels (LEN - CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"The stream of women and children being trafficked into Bangladesh's sex industry is so high that private graveyards have had to be built in at least two brothels, Kandapara, and Daulatdia, due to the high rate of death and an increase in women killing themselves" (para 13).
Variables: SUICIDE-DATA-1
"The stream of women and children being trafficked into Bangladesh's sex industry is so high that private graveyards have had to be built in at least two brothels, Kandapara, and Daulatdia, due to the high rate of death and an increase in women killing themselves" (para 13).
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Bangladesh is one of the few countries that tolerates prostitution and girls are being forced into following their mothers into the exploitative industry from as young as 14 - the country's age of consent" (para 3).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Bangladesh is one of the few countries that tolerates prostitution and girls are being forced into following their mothers into the exploitative industry from as young as 14 - the country's age of consent" (para 3).
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"'[The traffickers] threatened me [a woman sold into prostitution in Daulatdia when she was only eight years old] so I was forced to stay here. I had no choice but to stay." The woman has since paid off her debt now works as an independent sex workers and sends money to her children outside. Another mother, speaking about her ten-year-old daughter, said: 'We have to take customers in front of her. We have to survive, we have to feed ourselves, bring them up properly and bring in money. Otherwise how can we pay the cost of their education and food?'" These experiences of women in Daulatdia suggest that women feel...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"'[The traffickers] threatened me [a woman sold into prostitution in Daulatdia when she was only eight years old] so I was forced to stay here. I had no choice but to stay." The woman has since paid off her debt now works as an independent sex workers and sends money to her children outside. Another mother, speaking about her ten-year-old daughter, said: 'We have to take customers in front of her. We have to survive, we have to feed ourselves, bring them up properly and bring in money. Otherwise how can we pay the cost of their education and food?'" These experiences of women in Daulatdia suggest that women feel...more
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Sex work is allowed in brothels but most women work on the streets or in private homes, often risking police detention" (para 38).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Sex work is allowed in brothels but most women work on the streets or in private homes, often risking police detention" (para 38).
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Every day, more than 1,500 women and girls are forced to serve the wishes of more than 3,000 men a day for as little as £2 in the village of Daulatdia, home to one of the world's largest brothels" (para 2). "Around 3,000 men visit the brothel [in Daulatdia] every day, most of them lorry drivers who stop off at Daulatdia due to its prime location next to a train station and a ferry terminal on the Padma River, a major channel running from the Ganges" (para 7).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Every day, more than 1,500 women and girls are forced to serve the wishes of more than 3,000 men a day for as little as £2 in the village of Daulatdia, home to one of the world's largest brothels" (para 2). "Around 3,000 men visit the brothel [in Daulatdia] every day, most of them lorry drivers who stop off at Daulatdia due to its prime location next to a train station and a ferry terminal on the Padma River, a major channel running from the Ganges" (para 7).
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: IRP-DATA-1
"Every day, more than 1,500 women and girls are forced to serve the wishes of more than 3,000 men a day for as little as £2 in the village of Daulatdia, home to one of the world's largest brothels" (para 2). "Another [truck driver who ferquents the brothels in Daulatdia], laughing with his friend, 'joked': 'There are young and old ones. From 10 to 40 years of age. The prices vary accordingly, from 60 cents to 10 Euros'" (para 9). This indicates that while the age of consent in Bangladesh is 14, girls as young as 10 years old are being trafficked for sex (LEN - CODER COMMENT). "The stream...more
Variables: IRP-DATA-1
"Every day, more than 1,500 women and girls are forced to serve the wishes of more than 3,000 men a day for as little as £2 in the village of Daulatdia, home to one of the world's largest brothels" (para 2). "Another [truck driver who ferquents the brothels in Daulatdia], laughing with his friend, 'joked': 'There are young and old ones. From 10 to 40 years of age. The prices vary accordingly, from 60 cents to 10 Euros'" (para 9). This indicates that while the age of consent in Bangladesh is 14, girls as young as 10 years old are being trafficked for sex (LEN - CODER COMMENT). "The stream...more
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:42 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Girls who are as young as 10 are groomed from an early age before they become prostitutes. A 2018 study by the Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD), found that around 80 per cent of 135 prostitutes they surveyed had been trafficked or tricked into going to a brothel" (para 32).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2
"Girls who are as young as 10 are groomed from an early age before they become prostitutes. A 2018 study by the Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD), found that around 80 per cent of 135 prostitutes they surveyed had been trafficked or tricked into going to a brothel" (para 32).
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:40 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Bangladesh is one of the few countries that tolerates prostitution and girls are being forced into following their mothers into the exploitative industry from as young as 14 - the country's age of consent" (para 3).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Bangladesh is one of the few countries that tolerates prostitution and girls are being forced into following their mothers into the exploitative industry from as young as 14 - the country's age of consent" (para 3).
Nov. 2, 2025, 7:38 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"The stream of women and children being trafficked into Bangladesh's sex industry is so high that private graveyards have had to be built in at least two brothels, Kandapara, and Daulatdia, due to the high rate of death and an increase in women killing themselves" (para 13). "Girls who are as young as 10 are groomed from an early age before they become prostitutes. A 2018 study by the Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD), found that around 80 per cent of 135 prostitutes they surveyed had been trafficked or tricked into going to a brothel" (para 32).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
"The stream of women and children being trafficked into Bangladesh's sex industry is so high that private graveyards have had to be built in at least two brothels, Kandapara, and Daulatdia, due to the high rate of death and an increase in women killing themselves" (para 13). "Girls who are as young as 10 are groomed from an early age before they become prostitutes. A 2018 study by the Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD), found that around 80 per cent of 135 prostitutes they surveyed had been trafficked or tricked into going to a brothel" (para 32).
Nov. 2, 2025, 1:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Laos, Nepal
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"Prevalence across Asia is much lower, with notable exceptions. In Bangladesh, 51 per cent of girls are married before the age of 18. Nepal reports 35 per cent and Laos reports 33 per cent. Afghanistan reports 29 per cent, just ahead of Iraq on 28" (para 40).
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"Prevalence across Asia is much lower, with notable exceptions. In Bangladesh, 51 per cent of girls are married before the age of 18. Nepal reports 35 per cent and Laos reports 33 per cent. Afghanistan reports 29 per cent, just ahead of Iraq on 28" (para 40).
Oct. 17, 2025, 7:26 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"'We have a dual problem. First, the campaign to promote contraceptive use is not widespread, leading to many unwanted pregnancies. Second, women often do not have access to safe procedures for abortion,' she explained" (Para 11).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"'We have a dual problem. First, the campaign to promote contraceptive use is not widespread, leading to many unwanted pregnancies. Second, women often do not have access to safe procedures for abortion,' she explained" (Para 11).
Oct. 17, 2025, 7:26 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"The limitations on access not only contribute to unsafe practices but also reinforce the social stigma associated with abortion. Furthermore, the restrictive laws complicate efforts to raise awareness, increasing stigma surrounding reproductive health" (Para 4). "'There are specific medications used for MR, but they must be taken within two months. However, we often see women in shock after taking these medications three or four months into their pregnancy, typically prescribed by quacks (unqualified individuals). They suffer from heavy bleeding that has led them to shock,' she said. 'This situation can become life-threatening. While there are government facilities where MR can be performed safely, many women avoid these options due to...more
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"The limitations on access not only contribute to unsafe practices but also reinforce the social stigma associated with abortion. Furthermore, the restrictive laws complicate efforts to raise awareness, increasing stigma surrounding reproductive health" (Para 4). "'There are specific medications used for MR, but they must be taken within two months. However, we often see women in shock after taking these medications three or four months into their pregnancy, typically prescribed by quacks (unqualified individuals). They suffer from heavy bleeding that has led them to shock,' she said. 'This situation can become life-threatening. While there are government facilities where MR can be performed safely, many women avoid these options due to...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 7:26 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Bangladesh currently lacks a comprehensive abortion law, permitting the procedure only in circumstances aimed at saving a woman's life, as outlined in the Bangladesh Penal Code of 1860 (sections 312-316). Instead, the government offers Menstrual Regulation (MR), a service included in the national family planning program since 1979. MR can be performed by trained midlevel providers within 10 weeks of a missed menstrual period and by a doctor within 12 weeks.This MR policy significantly reduces the impact of the penal code for pregnancies during the first trimester. However, it poses serious challenges for safe abortion services for pregnancies beyond 12 weeks" (Para 1-3). "'Although we don’t refer to it as...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Bangladesh currently lacks a comprehensive abortion law, permitting the procedure only in circumstances aimed at saving a woman's life, as outlined in the Bangladesh Penal Code of 1860 (sections 312-316). Instead, the government offers Menstrual Regulation (MR), a service included in the national family planning program since 1979. MR can be performed by trained midlevel providers within 10 weeks of a missed menstrual period and by a doctor within 12 weeks.This MR policy significantly reduces the impact of the penal code for pregnancies during the first trimester. However, it poses serious challenges for safe abortion services for pregnancies beyond 12 weeks" (Para 1-3). "'Although we don’t refer to it as...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 7:26 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"According to an analysis published in the BMJ Global Health journal, in Bangladesh in 2015–2019, there were a total of 5,330,000 pregnancies annually. Of these, 2,630,000 pregnancies were unintended and 1,580,000 ended in abortion. The Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2017 found that about 72 percent of women of reproductive age are aware about MR services" (Para 8-9).
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"According to an analysis published in the BMJ Global Health journal, in Bangladesh in 2015–2019, there were a total of 5,330,000 pregnancies annually. Of these, 2,630,000 pregnancies were unintended and 1,580,000 ended in abortion. The Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2017 found that about 72 percent of women of reproductive age are aware about MR services" (Para 8-9).
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.15. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2023, the gross enrollment rate for females is 77% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 67%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.15. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2023, the gross enrollment rate for females is 77% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 67%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Although two women — Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia — served as prime ministers of Bangladesh for 31 out of 33 years since 1991, the representation of women in national politics is still negligible" (para 1). "'Our prime minister is a glaring example that the women can march forward in the realm of politics if they are given opportunity,' said Quader. 'We had another woman as prime minister in the past. Yet, our society and political parties don't give women priority'" (para 11).
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Although two women — Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia — served as prime ministers of Bangladesh for 31 out of 33 years since 1991, the representation of women in national politics is still negligible" (para 1). "'Our prime minister is a glaring example that the women can march forward in the realm of politics if they are given opportunity,' said Quader. 'We had another woman as prime minister in the past. Yet, our society and political parties don't give women priority'" (para 11).
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"For example, in the current election, the Awami League party is fielding 20 women candidates. Of them, 17 are members of the current 11th parliament. Of the remaining three, one was a member of 10th parliament, and one got the party's nomination in ninth parliament" (para 7). "Similarly, three out of nine female candidates from the Jatiya Party were MPs from seats reserved for women. Sharifa Quader, the Jatiya Party's candidate for Dhaka-18, won a reserved seat for women in the previous election and is the wife of Jatiya Party chairman G.M. Quader" (para 8-9).
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"For example, in the current election, the Awami League party is fielding 20 women candidates. Of them, 17 are members of the current 11th parliament. Of the remaining three, one was a member of 10th parliament, and one got the party's nomination in ninth parliament" (para 7). "Similarly, three out of nine female candidates from the Jatiya Party were MPs from seats reserved for women. Sharifa Quader, the Jatiya Party's candidate for Dhaka-18, won a reserved seat for women in the previous election and is the wife of Jatiya Party chairman G.M. Quader" (para 8-9).
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"The Bangladesh Election Commission directed political parties to ensure that a third of their leadership positions are occupied by women" (para 23). "Bangladesh's constitution requires a percentage of seats in parliament be reserved for women. Currently, that means 50 of the legislative body's seats must be held by women" (para 26).
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"The Bangladesh Election Commission directed political parties to ensure that a third of their leadership positions are occupied by women" (para 23). "Bangladesh's constitution requires a percentage of seats in parliament be reserved for women. Currently, that means 50 of the legislative body's seats must be held by women" (para 26).
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"'Gender-based discrimination still exists in our society,' Quader told VOA. 'Male leaders don't want women to lead, as they think women are not competent. They think only men are entitled to leadership. Again, women have to manage the family. Moreover, society also tries to prevent women from advancing further'" (para 10). "'The women cannot show the courage of joining politics due to religious and social prejudices,' Shamsul Alam, a government and politics professor at Jahangirnagar University told VOA. 'The girls are expected to follow purdah. The families think that, 'Why should the women who are supposed to do household chores join politics?''" (para 15). "Majumder said political activity requires influence,...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"'Gender-based discrimination still exists in our society,' Quader told VOA. 'Male leaders don't want women to lead, as they think women are not competent. They think only men are entitled to leadership. Again, women have to manage the family. Moreover, society also tries to prevent women from advancing further'" (para 10). "'The women cannot show the courage of joining politics due to religious and social prejudices,' Shamsul Alam, a government and politics professor at Jahangirnagar University told VOA. 'The girls are expected to follow purdah. The families think that, 'Why should the women who are supposed to do household chores join politics?''" (para 15). "Majumder said political activity requires influence,...more
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"The low rate of participation of Bangla women in politics is clear when looking at the number of women candidates contesting the upcoming 12th general election. According to the Election Commission, 92 contestants out of 1,891 vying for 300 seats are women. That's 4.86%. In the last general election held in 2018, women accounted for 3.67% of the candidates" (para 2-3). "While the participation of women is slowly increasing, the concern is that women run for office mainly because members of their family are already involved in politics. Women who are politically active at the grassroots level, without any family connection to get a leg up, are few and far...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"The low rate of participation of Bangla women in politics is clear when looking at the number of women candidates contesting the upcoming 12th general election. According to the Election Commission, 92 contestants out of 1,891 vying for 300 seats are women. That's 4.86%. In the last general election held in 2018, women accounted for 3.67% of the candidates" (para 2-3). "While the participation of women is slowly increasing, the concern is that women run for office mainly because members of their family are already involved in politics. Women who are politically active at the grassroots level, without any family connection to get a leg up, are few and far...more
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"While the participation of women is slowly increasing, the concern is that women run for office mainly because members of their family are already involved in politics. Women who are politically active at the grassroots level, without any family connection to get a leg up, are few and far between. As a result, the same familiar faces are seen contesting in the polls over and over" (para 5-6). "While influence, money and religious prejudice are mainly to blame for the low number of women in politics, social factors and lower rates of higher education by women also hold women back in politics" (para 14). "'[T]he women who are elected in...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"While the participation of women is slowly increasing, the concern is that women run for office mainly because members of their family are already involved in politics. Women who are politically active at the grassroots level, without any family connection to get a leg up, are few and far between. As a result, the same familiar faces are seen contesting in the polls over and over" (para 5-6). "While influence, money and religious prejudice are mainly to blame for the low number of women in politics, social factors and lower rates of higher education by women also hold women back in politics" (para 14). "'[T]he women who are elected in...more
March 11, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"The latest World Bank data says women represent 23% of India’s workforce, as compared with 32% in Bangladesh and 34.5% in Sri Lanka" (par. 5).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"The latest World Bank data says women represent 23% of India’s workforce, as compared with 32% in Bangladesh and 34.5% in Sri Lanka" (par. 5).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Brazil, Burundi, Central African Rep, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, East Timor, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Netherlands, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Dec. 13, 2024, 10:47 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"There are no dividers in the maternity room shared by more than 20 women, so visiting husbands are ushered out by nurses when someone needs attending to" (para 1). "Sarker is working with more than 5,000 pregnant women in Dacope; she visits them regularly to do check-ups and holds information sessions at the Upazila Health Complex, where women and girls can drop in to discuss any issues they might be experiencing" (para 13).
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"There are no dividers in the maternity room shared by more than 20 women, so visiting husbands are ushered out by nurses when someone needs attending to" (para 1). "Sarker is working with more than 5,000 pregnant women in Dacope; she visits them regularly to do check-ups and holds information sessions at the Upazila Health Complex, where women and girls can drop in to discuss any issues they might be experiencing" (para 13).
Dec. 13, 2024, 10:47 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"An often-overlooked effect of salinity intrusion is on the menstrual health and hygiene of women and adolescent girls, a problem that intensifies wider social insecurities. Shopna Dhali, 36, can’t afford to buy sanitary pads for her teenage daughter so when she gets her period, she uses old rags which are washed using saline water and reused. Research suggests such practices can leave women and adolescent girls exposed to various hygiene risks, such as rashes, skin diseases and uterine infections" (para 18-19).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"An often-overlooked effect of salinity intrusion is on the menstrual health and hygiene of women and adolescent girls, a problem that intensifies wider social insecurities. Shopna Dhali, 36, can’t afford to buy sanitary pads for her teenage daughter so when she gets her period, she uses old rags which are washed using saline water and reused. Research suggests such practices can leave women and adolescent girls exposed to various hygiene risks, such as rashes, skin diseases and uterine infections" (para 18-19).