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1 results foundAuthor: Naved, Ruchira Tabassum Title: Men's Attitudes and Practices Regarding Gender and Violence Against Women in Bangladesh: Preliminary Findings Summary: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains one of the most pervasive yet least recognised human-rights abuses in the world. It is a worldwide problem, crossing cultural, geographic, religious, social and economic boundaries. It exists in the private and public spheres, and occurs in times of peace and conflict. Globally, as many as one in every three women is beaten, coerced into sex, or abused in some way during her lifetime (UN General Assembly 2006). The most common form of violence experienced by women and girls globally is domestic violence, which is most often perpetrated by a male partner against a female partner. The Asia-Pacific region has some of the highest reported levels of VAWG in the world and in Bangladesh previous studies indicate that one in two women have faced some form of violence in their lives (WHO 2005). Despite decades of work to end violence, and some significant advances in terms of public awareness, laws and policies, there is no indication that aggregate levels of violence have decreased in the region. Thus, VAWG continues unabated and often quietly condoned; impairing families, communities and societies in general. Most responses to VAWG focus on women’s rights and empowerment, legal reform, protection and service provision. Whilst these interventions continue to be key priorities, addressing root causes of VAWG through primary prevention is vital if we are to create violence-free societies. This report, Men’s Attitudes and Practices Regarding Gender and Violence against Women in Bangladesh, is part of The Change Project: Understanding gender, masculinities and power to prevent gender-based violence. It is the first study of its kind in Bangladesh. Interviewing men has provided new knowledge on prevailing social norms, men’s attitudes and behaviours – and how they perpetuate violence. Significantly, this study demonstrates that violence is not inevitable and points us in the direction of how to stop violence before it starts. Details: Dhaka, Bangladesh: icddr,b, 2011. 50p. Source: Accessed August 13, 2012 at: http://www.partners4prevention.org/files/resources/final_report_bangladesh.pdf Year: 2011 Country: Bangladesh URL: http://www.partners4prevention.org/files/resources/final_report_bangladesh.pdf Shelf Number: 126006 Keywords: Domestic ViolenceIntimate Partner ViolenceViolence Against Women (Bangladesh) |