Abstract
This paper examines Violence against women (VAW) takes place in different sectors in Bangladesh. There are various types of violence in our country i.e. physical, sexual, domestic violence, killing, rape etc. Socio-Economic aspect also plays a pivotal role in violence against women. There are some common features of VAW like polygamy, extra-marital or pre-marital relations, lack of social and economic security, lack of proper education and cybercrime. Unemployment is also one of the main reasons of VAW in Bangladesh. Prevention measures should be taken by family, society and also by the state machine to prevent VAW. Implementation of domestic laws of VAW and monitoring system and social awareness will be the effective measures to prevent this criminal activity from the society and from the state.
Highlights
Violation against Woman (VAW) takes various forms such as discrimination, intimidation, harassment, torture and physical abuse not from state organs and from their own family and other private organizations
The vicious cycles of violence that a girl experiences begin from the womb to various stages of nutrition, rape, forced prostitution) to adulthoodtill old age
The incidence of physical and sexual violence experienced by married women where the perpetrators are their husbands stand at 65% and 36.5% respectively and only 77% of women reported violence at the hands of their husbands
Summary
Violation against Woman (VAW) takes various forms such as discrimination, intimidation, harassment, torture and physical abuse not from state organs and from their own family and other private organizations. Violence and gender-based violence and typologies of violence range from emotional to physical and sexual violence. The vicious cycles of violence that a girl experiences begin from the womb (female infanticide, lack nutrition, and health care) to various stages of nutrition, rape, forced prostitution) to adulthood (dowry, killing, intimate partner violence, domestic violence )till old age (widow abuse). Status quo of gender-based violence indicates that 56% of women entered their marriage before they were 18 years old and 87% of women had experienced some form of violence at the hands of their current husbands. The incidence of physical and sexual violence experienced by married women where the perpetrators are their husbands stand at 65% and 36.5% respectively and only 77% of women reported violence at the hands of their husbands. The prevalence rate of such incidences is higher in rural areas. 43% of unmarried adolescent girls are www.cribfb.com/journal/index.php/aijssr
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