For many Bangladeshi women using public transport “is like going to war every day,” with rampant sexual harassment creating a barrier to increasing female workforce participation. Read more
Mira Sethi gives an impassioned account of violence faced by Pakistani women, their efforts to increase autonomy over their bodies, and male allyship. Read more.
World Bank’s South Asia Vice President, Martin Raiser, urges legislative and policy reforms, increasing awareness of existing laws against domestic abuse and gender-based violence, and filling the gaps in services
Two key channels through which women’s economic empowerment affects gender-based violence include the economic bargaining model (which suggests that women’s paid work reduces violence by increasing their bargaining power) and
This research shows that women who are employed face significantly higher levels of violence compared to women engaged in domestic work only – a finding attributed to male backlash to
A survey of businesses conducted by the International Finance Corporation found that three out of five people surveyed experienced some form of workplace violence or harassment, which incurs significant financial
This fascinating research examines the tradition of a marriage payment or dowry from the bride’s family to the groom’s family in South Asia – and its impacts on intimate partner
This episode delves into the inspiring experiences of women who have benefited from joining women’s groups in Pakistan. Through interviews conducted by the SAR GIL team, the impactful stories of
New coffee mills in Rwanda increase women's paid employment, and women's and their husbands' earnings, which decreases domestic violence. In this episode of VoxDevTalks, Deniz Sanin joins us to discuss
The United States government this month announced its first plan to end gender-based violence. Pillar 3 of the comprehensive strategy includes goals to prevent GBV and provide economic security and
Documents
Bangladesh: Need to Expand Road Safety Discourse to Stop Sexual Harassment (2022)
For many Bangladeshi women using public transport “is like going to war every day,” with rampant sexual harassment creating a barrier to increasing female workforce participation. Read more
Pakistani Women are Not All Right (2023)
Mira Sethi gives an impassioned account of violence faced by Pakistani women, their efforts to increase autonomy over their bodies, and male allyship. Read more.
Standing Up to Fight Gender-Based Violence in South Asia (2022)
World Bank’s South Asia Vice President, Martin Raiser, urges legislative and policy reforms, increasing awareness of existing laws against domestic abuse and gender-based violence, and filling the gaps in services
Exploring the Linkages Between Women’s Paid and Unpaid Work and Their Experiences of Intimate Partner and Non-Partner Violence in Nepal (2020)
Two key channels through which women’s economic empowerment affects gender-based violence include the economic bargaining model (which suggests that women’s paid work reduces violence by increasing their bargaining power) and
Male Backlash and Female Guilt: Women’s Employment and Intimate Partner Violence in Urban India (2021)
This research shows that women who are employed face significantly higher levels of violence compared to women engaged in domestic work only – a finding attributed to male backlash to
Business Case for Creating Respectful Workspaces in Sri Lanka (2022)
A survey of businesses conducted by the International Finance Corporation found that three out of five people surveyed experienced some form of workplace violence or harassment, which incurs significant financial
‘Til Dowry Do Us Part: Bargaining and Violence in Indian Families (2022)
This fascinating research examines the tradition of a marriage payment or dowry from the bride’s family to the groom’s family in South Asia – and its impacts on intimate partner
Stories from the Field, Episode 3: Sisters’ Nest
This episode delves into the inspiring experiences of women who have benefited from joining women’s groups in Pakistan. Through interviews conducted by the SAR GIL team, the impactful stories of
Paid Work for Women and Domestic Violence: Evidence from the Rwandan Coffee Mills
New coffee mills in Rwanda increase women's paid employment, and women's and their husbands' earnings, which decreases domestic violence. In this episode of VoxDevTalks, Deniz Sanin joins us to discuss
The United States National Plan to End Gender-based Violence: Strategies for Action (2023)
The United States government this month announced its first plan to end gender-based violence. Pillar 3 of the comprehensive strategy includes goals to prevent GBV and provide economic security and