Impact of a workplace intervention on attitudes and practices related to gender equity in Bengaluru, India

Krishnan, Suneeta; Gambhir, Shalini; Luecke, Ellen; Jagannathan, Latha

doi:10.1080/17441692.2016.1156140

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“…Only one study used a randomized design at the county level (Glass et al, 2016). All other studies were nonrandomized: two studies used pretest/posttest designs with a comparison group (Falk et al, 2001;Krishnan, Gambhir, Luecke, & Jagannathan, 2016), two had pretest/posttest designs with no comparison group (Glass et al, 2010;Navarro, Jasinski, & Wick, 2014), and one had a posttest design only with no comparison group (Wagner et al, 2012). Five of the studies were from the U.S. (Falk et al, 2001;Glass et al, 2010Glass et al, , 2016Navarro et al, 2014;Wagner et al, 2012), whereas one study was conducted in India (Krishnan et al, 2016).…”

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“…All other studies were nonrandomized: two studies used pretest/posttest designs with a comparison group (Falk et al, 2001;Krishnan, Gambhir, Luecke, & Jagannathan, 2016), two had pretest/posttest designs with no comparison group (Glass et al, 2010;Navarro, Jasinski, & Wick, 2014), and one had a posttest design only with no comparison group (Wagner et al, 2012). Five of the studies were from the U.S. (Falk et al, 2001;Glass et al, 2010Glass et al, , 2016Navarro et al, 2014;Wagner et al, 2012), whereas one study was conducted in India (Krishnan et al, 2016). Two studies focused exclusively on supervisors/managers (Glass et al, 2010(Glass et al, , 2016, three studies enrolled employees and supervisors/managers (Krishnan et al, 2016;Navarro et al, 2014;Wagner et al, 2012), and one study examined Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselors (Falk et al, 2001).…”

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“…Five of the studies were from the U.S. (Falk et al, 2001;Glass et al, 2010Glass et al, , 2016Navarro et al, 2014;Wagner et al, 2012), whereas one study was conducted in India (Krishnan et al, 2016). Two studies focused exclusively on supervisors/managers (Glass et al, 2010(Glass et al, , 2016, three studies enrolled employees and supervisors/managers (Krishnan et al, 2016;Navarro et al, 2014;Wagner et al, 2012), and one study examined Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselors (Falk et al, 2001).…”

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Workplace interventions for intimate partner violence: A systematic review

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Gelaye

Friedman

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Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

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Workplace interventions represent important opportunities to increase awareness of and adherence to disease prevention and health promotion initiatives. However, research on workplace interventions for intimate partner violence (IPV) has not been systematically evaluated. This systematic review summarizes existing studies evaluating workplace interventions for IPV. PubMed, PsycINFO, Business Source Complete, Web of Science, and Social Services Abstracts were systematically searched for English-language studies published before November 2017. Six studies evaluating five interventions were included. Only one study used a randomized design, and only two studies measured whether outcomes were sustained over time. None of the interventions addressed perpetrators of IPV. Interventions focused on recognizing signs of abuse, responding to victims, and providing referrals to community-based resources. Methodological rigor of included studies varied, but all reported at least one intervention-related benefit. Findings included improved awareness of IPV, increased provision of information to victims, and greater willingness to intervene if an employee may be experiencing IPV. Although sparse, available evidence CONTACT Avanti Adhia

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“…Programmes have also boosted awareness of HIV/AIDS and endorsed safer sexual practices (Mahajan, Colvin, Rudatsikira, & Ettl, 2007). The intervention has established that issues, such as attitudes towards gender equity, alcohol use and IPV can also be addressed in a workplace setting (Krishnan et al, 2016). According to Halli, 2009, proposes that a workplacebased intervention can proficiently indorse gender-equitable approaches, and decrease the acceptability of IPV and increase knowledge of IPV.…”

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Female Garment Workers’ in Bangladesh: Violence, Gender and HIV/AIDS

Mahmood¹

2020

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This research contributes to the social science-oriented disciplinary and interdisciplinary epistemology and corresponding policy practices of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention in female garment workers' (FGWs), who work in the garment factories of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. According to National Violence against Women Survey report (2015) Bangladeshi women recognised the workplace as the second furthermost place to experience violence then household. Empowering FGWs through formal health education on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV is essential and includes the prevention of workplace violence (WPV) and requires further training of their intimate partners' regarding violence (IPV). Structural reforms within legislation are essential for preventing violence in factories. Bangladesh Garment Factory Owners Association (BGMEA) should run explicit programmes on sexual harassment, including WPV and IPV training.

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“…Thus, it is also important to work with men, to address gender norms as it is linked with controlling behaviour and IPV. Successful workplace based intervention to promote gender equity and address gender based violence [ 31 , 55 ] may be tested and replicated form other places. Mental health services must be an integral part of interventions to address IPV and WPV.…”

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The pathways between female garment workers’ experience of violence and development of depressive symptoms

Parvin¹,

Mamun²,

Gibbs³

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PLoS ONE

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BackgroundThe prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) is high (54%) in Bangladesh. Moreover, female garment workers report higher rates of IPV and are also vulnerable to workplace violence (WPV). Experience of violence puts women at increased risk of developing depressive symptoms, which are related with low self-esteem, lower life satisfaction and lower productivity. To our knowledge, there has been no previous research on depression among female garment workers and its connections to IPV and WPV in Bangladesh. This paper aims to address this gap by studying the relationship of IPV, WPV and depression among female garment workers.MethodsThe data for this paper comes from a cross-sectional survey of female garment workers (n = 800) conducted as baseline survey of a quasi-experimental study known as HERrespect. Survey data were collected during September-December, 2016 among randomly selected female garment workers from eight garment factories in and around Dhaka city. Structural equation modelling was conducted to explore the relationship among IPV, WPV and depression.ResultsThe findings show high rates of any IPV (69%); WPV (73%, experienced or witnessed) and depressive symptomatology (40%) among female garment workers. The analysis of pathways shows that IPV impacts a woman’s experience of WPV and work related stress leading to the development of depression; while WPV had direct and mediated pathways to depression. Experience of controlling by their husband leads to WPV and increased work related stress, and thus leads to depression. It also reveals that a worker’s ability to mobilize resources in emergency, however, increased self-esteem and reduced work related stress.ConclusionThis study shows the pathways through which experience of IPV and WPV lead to development of depressive symptoms among female garment workers. The link between women’s ability to mobilize resources with self-esteem and work related stress indicates the need for socio-economic empowerment of women and may suggest that combined intervention to address IPV and women’s empowerment could be successful in dealing with WPV and mental health.

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Impact of a workplace intervention on attitudes and practices related to gender equity in Bengaluru, India

Cited by 12 publications

References 32 publications

Workplace interventions for intimate partner violence: A systematic review

Workplace interventions for intimate partner violence: A systematic review

Female Garment Workers’ in Bangladesh: Violence, Gender and HIV/AIDS

The pathways between female garment workers’ experience of violence and development of depressive symptoms

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