Book launch: Poverty, Gender & Health in the Slums of Bangladesh
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https://youtu.be/hIOI8BMk7iI Join us for a launch event for Prof Sabina Faiz Rashid’s book Poverty, Gender and Health in the...
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Many countries around the world introduced new social protection measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In Bangladesh, innovations included emergency schemes such as cash support for informal workers and digital methods of delivery. However, for many people, the government safety net packages were unavailable to them, or they were ashamed to make a claim, or it was not enough to meet their basic needs.
Gender backlash is continually gaining momentum across the globe, and social and political institutions and policies are being...
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Recent studies of the Covid-19 pandemic have found that millions in Bangladesh fell into poverty during this time, and they were unable to recover to their pre-pandemic economic position. This study draws on qualitative panel data collected from 39 new-poor households in Khulna, coping with pandemic-induced shocks and attempting to come out of poverty.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper provides insights into urban residents’ experiences of poverty and the support they received since the Covid-19 pandemic, and derives implications for social protection programming in urban Bangladesh.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper is a record of the children’s analysis of the life stories and key themes they identified, which formed the basis of a series of seven child-led Participatory Action Research groups.
Published by: IDS
The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented challenges for researchers and policy analysts, and accentuated the need for access to...