Backlash in action? or inaction? stalled implementation of the domestic violence (prevention and protection) Act 2010 in Bangladesh
While the formulation and enactment of the Act was an achievement for the government and the coalition that championed it (the Citizens’ Initiative Against Domestic Violence, CIDV), its implementation has been weak. In Bangladesh, dominant social norms have led to stereotyping domestic violence as a...
| Main Authors: | Sultan, Maheen, Mahpara, Pragyna |
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Development Studies
2024
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10361/23761 |
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