Abstract
COVID-19 has become one of the biggest humanitarian crises affecting millions of lives around the world. Bangladesh is also affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Society, health, and economic sectors of Bangladesh are affected by this pandemic. Violence against Women is also common in Bangladesh. This study discusses the trends of violence against women in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. The prevailing gender norms, patriarchy, and socio-economic factors made women of Bangladesh vulnerable to different forms of gender-based violence. Women face different types of gender-based violence such as rape, domestic violence, dowry-related violence, sexual harassment, and stalking. The objective of the study is to find out the trends of violence against women during COVID-19, underlying factors behind such acts, and the consequences of such violence on women’s lives. The study is done using qualitative research techniques. In-depth interview, Key Informant Interview (KII), document analysis techniques were used to collect data. This study found that socio-cultural factors and prevailing gender norms played a significant role in the spike of violence against women during the pandemic causing extreme social, psychological, economic, and health harm to women.
 JEL Classification Codes: K42, K38, N35.
Highlights
IntroductionPosition, and safety of men and women are very important for a dignified, equal, and safe society
Equal status, position, and safety of men and women are very important for a dignified, equal, and safe society
In the middle of a global crisis and health emergency, it is understandable to us that the COVID19 does limit the prevalence of violence against women rather it has become obvious in Bangladesh
Summary
Position, and safety of men and women are very important for a dignified, equal, and safe society. This is important for social and economic development and progress. There have been measures in place to combat such acts in Bangladesh. This type of incident is limited to the four walls or personal relations but it occurs in the greater community and all spheres of lives. The practice of Sati (Sati-Daho), and domestic violence were some of the common forms of violence that women of Indian Sub-continents faced. Domestic violence like dowry violence, lack of social and economic opportunities, rape, sexual https://www.cribfb.com/journal/index.php/BJMSR
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