PA 19-2-0610 Does employment in the formal sector protect women from intimate partner violence in the context of patriarchy? the case of garment workers in bangladesh

This paper assessed the magnitude of different types of intimate partner violence (IPV) and identified the correlates of IPV using cross-sectional survey data collected during September-December, 2016 from 800 female garment workers randomly selected from lists provided by eight garment factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The results reveal high levels of IPV experienced by the workers (physical=34%; sexual=43%; economic=35%, last 12 months). Logistic regression analyses show while 6 years or higher education reduced the likelihood of IPV, young age, having two or more children and education equal to or more than husband increased its likelihood. Financial factors such as ownership of savings and jewellery/household assets increased IPV likelihood, while ability of the worker to mobile resources in crisis reduced it. Middle…