Sextortion in access to WASH services in selected regions of Bangladesh
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Předmět: |
h40 - Publicly Provided Goods: General
Bangladesh Renewable Resources and Conservation: Water Administrative Processes in Public Organizations Economic History: Agriculture Environment k42 - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law q25 - Renewable Resources and Conservation: Water Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law Sexual and Gender-based Violence Corruption k39 - Other Substantive Areas of Law: Other WASH Natural Resources and Extractive Industries: Asia including Middle East Other Substantive Areas of Law: Other n55 - Economic History: Agriculture Bureaucracy Publicly Provided Goods: General Sextortion |
| Popis: | This paper investigates the incidence and risk factors associated withsextortion in accessing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services bywomen in selected regions of Bangladesh. Sextortion is defined as "theabuse of power to obtain a sexual favor" (IAWJ, 2012, p.9) and takesplace at the intersection of corruption and sexual violence. The paperanalyses original data from a standardized survey, alongside keyinformant interviews and focus group discussions collected in 2021 infour areas of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is an interesting case study as theWASH sector is still dominated by men and gender based violence is widespread (World Bank, 2019). The data shows that 15% of women hadexperienced sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) when accessingwater, toilets or bathing facilities. About one third (29.4%) of thesecases were a form of sextortion. Sextortion incidents most commonlyoccurred in the WASH facilities themselves. The data also highlightsseveral risk factors of experiencing sextortion such as poverty, relyingon unprotected water sources and lack of literacy. The research clearlyhighlights the need for further study of compounding risk factors andthe importance of including sextortion considerations into WASHprogrammes. The paper also provides insights into perceptions aboutsextortion and reasons why those affected may opt not to reportincidents. |
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