Reluctance of seeking legal remedy in dowry violence cases in Bangladesh: An analysis of influencing factors

Taher, Mohammad Abu; Jamaluddin, Siti Zaharah

doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2015.09.007

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“…As in other South Asian countries, a connection between dowry and domestic violence has been found in Bangladesh (Schuler, Hashemi, & Badal, 1998;Schuler et al, 1996;Taher & Jamaluddin, 2015). Women whose marriages involve dowry agreements are more likely to suffer domestic abuse (Bates et al, 2004;Naved & Persson, 2010).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Many parents pay dowry to ensure that their daughter is treated well by her husband and his family (Jeyaseelan et al, 2015;Taher & Jamaluddin, 2015). Other proposed purposes are contradictory.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Dowry Prohibition Act has been unsuccessful in reducing dowry practice and its negative corollaries (F. D. Chowdhury, 2010;Taher & Jamaluddin, 2015). As with domestic violence, education appears to have a mitigating effect.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although many countries have passed laws to protect women from domestic violence, no serious attempts to enforce the laws are made when the community tacitly or openly consents to the practice (Eswaran & Malhotra, 2011). Police and local leaders often refuse to intervene entirely or blame the victim seeking help (Panchanadeswaran & Koverola, 2005;Taher & Jamaluddin, 2015). As a result, most victims do not report the incidents or take any sort of action (Madhani et al, 2017;Naved et al, 2006;Panchanadeswaran & Koverola, 2005;Schuler, Bates, & Islam, 2008;Taher & Jamaluddin, 2015).…”

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“…The identity of a woman in South Asia is intimately tied to her roles as wife and mother, which make escaping the abuse difficult (Jeyaseelan et al, 2015;Kabeer, Mahmud, & Tasneem, 2011;Sen, 1999;Weitzman, 2014). Economic dependence of women on men may also thwart private attempts to resist or retreat (Sen, 1999;Taher & Jamaluddin, 2015). Studies have found that improvements to a woman's employment, mobility, or decision-making status correspond with higher rates of abuse, attributed to male need to affirm dominance and control (Eswaran & Malhotra, 2011;Kimuna et al, 2012;Mogford, 2011;Sen, 1999;Weitzman, 2014).…”

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An Assessment of the Prevalence, Perceived Significance, and Response to Dowry Solicitation and Domestic Violence in Bangladesh

Young

Hassan

2016

J Interpers Violence

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The current study focuses on the prevalence of two pervasive gender-related crimes in Bangladesh: dowry solicitation and domestic violence. We assess victim perceptions of how these two crimes rank in significance compared with other types of crimes experienced and the actions victim households took in response. Our research builds on prior qualitative studies by making use of nation-wide household survey data, collected by the World Bank, to examine dowry and domestic violence in the context of all legal conflicts experienced by households in every administrative region of the country. The analyses show that both dowry solicitation and domestic violence rank in the top five most common crimes, including violent and non-violent crimes. Women report more experiences of dowry solicitation and domestic violence, with urban females most frequently disclosing both. Among the households that experienced multiple types of violent and non-violent crimes, 55.9% of dowry and 70.8% of domestic violence victims reported another crime ranked higher in significance. Of the households that considered these two crimes the most serious they experienced, 56.1% of dowry and 32.5% of domestic violence households took no action at all in response. Among the households that took action, most eschewed both police and state judicial institutions. Choosing to act alone or with the help of family members was the most frequent response. The findings illustrate the need for governance reforms in Bangladesh and may inform state and non-state improvement initiatives.

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