Trend and gender-based association of the Bangladeshi student suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic: a GIS-based nationwide distribution

2021 ◽  
pp. 002076402110656
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Mamun ◽  
Md. Al Mamun ◽  
Ismail Hosen ◽  
Tanvir Ahmed ◽  
Istihak Rayhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Administrative District ◽  
Arc Gis ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Suicide Prevention Programs ◽  
First Time

Background: Students are one of the most vulnerable groups to suicide. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a Bangladeshi study was conducted assessing their suicide patterns regarding gender-based associations. But how has the pandemic changed the Bangladeshi students’ suicide patterns is not studied yet, which is investigated herein. Besides, for the first time, this study provides GIS-based distribution of suicide cases across the country’s administrative district. Methods: As Bangladesh has no suicide surveillance system, this study utilized media reporting suicide cases following the prior studies. A total of 127 students’ suicide cases from March 2020 to March 2021 were finally analyzed after eliminating the duplicate ones, and data were synthesized following the prior studies. Arc-GIS was also used to distribute the suicide cases across the administrative district. Results: Results revealed that female (72.4%; n = 92/127) was more prone to die by suicide than males. About 42.5% of the cases were aged between 14 and 18 years (mean age 16.44 ± 3.512 years). The most common method of suicide was hanging (79.5%; n = 101), whereas relationship complexities (15.7%), being emotional (12.6%), not getting the desired one (11%), conflict with a family member (9.4%), academic failure (9.4%), mental health problem (8.7%), sexual complexities (6.3%), scolded or forbidden by parents (3.9%) were the prominent suicide causalities. In respect to gender and suicide patterns, only the suicide stressor was significantly distributed, whereas the method of suicide was significantly associated with GIS-based distribution. However, a higher number of suicide cases was documented in the capital (i.e. Dhaka) and the northern region than in its surrounding districts. Conclusions: The findings reported herein are assumed to be helpful to identify the gender-based suicide patterns and suicide-prone regions in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic to initiate suicide prevention programs of the risky students.

scholarly journals Violence prevention in vulnerable groups: the case of children and gender-based violence

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Irregular Migrant

Abstract As of January 2018, nearly 50 million children had been uprooted from their homes due to violence, poverty or natural disasters. In 2016, one in four people seeking asylum in the EU are children. An analysis of nationally representative survey data on the prevalence of violence against children in 96 countries estimates that 1 billion children globally have experienced emotional, physical or sexual violence in the past year. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by nearly all states, must be fully implemented complied with. To support the implementation of the Convention, ten UN agencies incl. WHO have published the INSPIRE Handbook a technical package with seven strategies to end violence against children. Another significant public health issue that needs to be addressed is sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Evidence shows that being an irregular migrant or asylum seeker appears to make an individual more vulnerable to SGBV, including sexual assault and rape by traffickers and smugglers. Working alongside displaced communities and with different partners across multiple sectors are the strategies to reduce the risks of SGBV and to ensure support for survivors.

scholarly journals Rural–urban differences in suicide attempts and mortality among young people in northern Sweden, 1998–2017: A register-based study

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 794-800
Author(s):  
Miguel San Sebastián ◽  
Anette Edin-Liljegren ◽  
Frida Jonsson
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Northern Sweden ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Diagnostic Codes ◽  
Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Rural Municipalities ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Suicide Prevention Programs

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess trends in suicide attempts and mortality between 1998 and 2017 by residential area and gender among northern Swedish youths. Methods: Events of suicide attempts and deaths for each municipality in the four counties of the northern Swedish region, stratified by gender, were retrieved for each year from 1998 to 2017. All cases identified within the registers with the diagnostic codes X60–X84 or Y10–Y34 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision) for individuals aged 15–24 years were included. Place of residence at municipal level was categorized into three groups: rural – municipalities with a population of <10,000 inhabitants; semi-rural – those between 10,000 and 50,000; and urban – those with >50,000 inhabitants. Results: The rates of attempted suicides in the northern region were higher in both men and women than in Sweden, while the rates of suicide deaths were slightly higher in young men but similar in young women compared to the national averages. Overall, the risk of suicide attempts was higher in semi-rural municipalities compared to urban ones, particularly among women. A significantly higher risk of mortality was also observed for men and women in semi-rural municipalities, but only in the period 2010–2013. Conclusions: The high rates of attempted and completed suicides among youth in northern Sweden and the higher risks in rural and semi-rural municipalities need close attention. The implementation of suicide prevention programs, especially in rural and semi-rural municipalities, should be intensified.

scholarly journals IS OUR CHILD TOO YOUNG TO LEARN ABOUT GENDER EQUALITY? AN INTERPRETATION OF GENDER EDUCATION IN ACEH FAMILIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zawil Kiram
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
The Family ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
First Time

This study aims to reveal gender-based discrimination, forms of gender education, and the importance of gender education in Acehnese families. This study was conducted by using the method of descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques through observation and interview. The result showed that in Acehnese families, the forms of gender-based discrimination that often faced by women are inequality in housework distribution and childcare. In Aceh, most men still play fewer roles in taking care of children because domestic jobs are seen to be women’s’ responsibilities. Another form of gender-based discrimination in Aceh is domestic violence against women. The result also demonstrated that in Acehnese families there is no gender education because many people do not understand the term of gender equality and gender issues are considered as western culture and still taboo to discuss. Gender education in the family is important because children acquire gender stereotypes at an early age, and they learn about gender equality from their family for the first time. Teaching gender equality to children is never too early, and they never too young to learn about it, they would come out and bring the gender equality in the family and society in general as they will be the pioneer or gender equality when they reach adulthood.

scholarly journals ‘I have a story to tell’: Researching migrant women’s experiences of female genital mutilation and gender-based violence in Ireland and Europe

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-151
Author(s):  
Siobán O’Brien Green
Keyword(s):  
Child Protection ◽  
Female Genital Mutilation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Female Genital

This article presents insights and practical lessons learned from multiple studies the author has undertaken and participated in as principal or co-researcher and/or provided expert guidance to in Ireland and Europe. These studies primarily focus on gender-based violence (GBV) and female genital mutilation (FGM) and given their foci, have an implicit need for cognisance of child protection, legislation and onward referral procedures. The research issues of interest are often considered taboo, private, not to be discussed outside immediate family and shameful. There are multiple practical and logistical barriers, as well as language and psycho-social obstacles, to participating in, and undertaking, research on these issues. The article discusses the approaches and routes taken to recruit women affected and impacted by the issues of FGM and GBV for research studies. The responsibility on researchers to present research study findings in a sensitive manner which does not add stigma to marginalised and vulnerable groups, but that enables policy makers to utilise the research for legislative and practical purposes, is also discussed.Keywords: gender-based violence (GBV); female genital mutilation (FGM); migration; ethics; stigma; research design

scholarly journals Life in the Countries of Origin, Departure and Travel Towards Europe

2021 ◽  
pp. 139-178
Author(s):  
Carmelo Danisi ◽  
Moira Dustin ◽  
Nuno Ferreira ◽  
Nina Held
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Global Compact ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Missed Opportunity

AbstractAccording to the United Nations (UN), at least 258 million people are moving across countries around the globe, consciously or unconsciously, in search of a safe and dignified life (IOM 2019; UN 2017). The international attempt to regulate these movements through the so-called Compacts seems unlikely to provide effective solutions. Often criticised as being non-binding instruments but with great potential in shaping states’ future behaviour (Türk 2018), the Compacts are not explicit in including SOGI minorities in the measures to be adopted through international cooperation for improving the management of migration and refugee flows, while respecting their human rights. It is noticeable that objective no. 7 (‘Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration’) of the Global Compact related to migration refers to ‘victims of violence, including sexual and gender-based violence (…) [and] persons who are discriminated against on any basis’ as examples of vulnerable groups and, more generally, advances the development of gender-responsive migration policies (Atak et al. 2018). Equally, the Global Compact on Refugees pays attention in all fields to ‘sexual and gender-based violence’, while calling upon states to strengthen international efforts to prevent and combat it (paras. 5, 13, 51, 57, 59, 72 and 75). Yet, although this wording may be inclusive of SOGI, the Compacts avoided any specific reference or commitment in relation either to migrants who identify themselves as LGBTIQ+ or to SOGI claimants, perhaps owing to the need for the widest possible consensus among UN member states to secure the Compacts’ adoption. This represents a missed opportunity to raise awareness of SOGI asylum claimants’ needs at the universal level and speed up multilateral solutions to the movements across countries of people fleeing homophobia and transphobia.

scholarly journals 2.M. Workshop: Strategies on preventing and responding to violence and injuries among refugees and migrants

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Host Population ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
European Region ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Punitive Attitudes ◽  
Member States ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
In Transit

Abstract Violence, injuries, conflicts and natural disasters are experienced more frequently among migrants and refugees than host population. The objectives of this workshop are to: improve knowledge and understanding among participants on the magnitude and nature of violence, harms and injuries faced by refugees and migrants during their journeys and upon arrival in countries of transit and/or destination in the WHO European Region;raise awareness of the most vulnerable groups across the WHO European Region;discuss strategies and policies to prevent and properly respond to cases of violence;present the new WHO Technical Guidance on Strategies and interventions on preventing and responding to violence and injuries among refugees and migrants and main recommendations from emerging evidence. While the target audience includes policy-makers across sectors at local, national and regional levels, it will also be of value for health-care practitioners, as well as law enforcement and border protection officials. Violence and injuries among refugees and migrants are extremely common and they can take place before departure, during transit and at destination and they can occur for several reasons: boating and traffic accidents, sexual and gender-based violence, exploitation, torture, trafficking, self-directed and collective violence. Member States have promoted many laws and regulations to prevent violence and protect vulnerable groups among refugees and migrants, however the lack of awareness of such legislative mechanisms and the invisibility of many of the form of violence and injury determine serious problems and challenges as well. The current political rhetoric regarding refugees and migrants in Member States is contributing to increase the cases of violence and punitive attitudes against refugees and migrants. Key messages Stakeholders need to strengthen the knowledge base on violence and injury experienced by refugees and migrants and act in accordance with the latest evidence, international norms and standards. States should ensure safe passage, address causes of violence and injuries in transit and destination countries (prevention); identify victims, provide care; investigate and prosecute perpetrators.

Photos from the Quarter

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Keyword(s):  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Israeli Occupation

This sample of photos from 16 August–15 November 2019 aims to convey a sense of Palestinian life during this quarter. The images capture Palestinians across the diaspora as they fight to exercise their rights: to run for office, to vote, and to protest both Israeli occupation and gender-based violence.

Unrivalled Influence

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Herrin
Keyword(s):  
Political Life ◽  
General Introduction ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
Mothers And Daughters ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Imperial Court ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Many ◽  
First Time

This book explores the exceptional roles that women played in the vibrant cultural and political life of medieval Byzantium. This book evokes the complex and exotic world of Byzantium's women, from empresses and saints to uneducated rural widows. Drawing on a diverse range of sources, the book sheds light on the importance of marriage in imperial statecraft, the tense coexistence of empresses in the imperial court, and the critical relationships of mothers and daughters. It looks at women's interactions with eunuchs, the in-between gender in Byzantine society, and shows how women defended their rights to hold land. The book describes how women controlled their inheritances, participated in urban crowds demanding the dismissal of corrupt officials, followed the processions of holy icons and relics, and marked religious feasts with liturgical celebrations, market activity, and holiday pleasures. The vivid portraits that emerge here reveal how women exerted an unrivalled influence on the patriarchal society of Byzantium, and remained active participants in the many changes that occurred throughout the empire's millennial history. The book brings together the author's finest essays on women and gender written throughout the long span of her career. This volume includes three new essays published here for the very first time and a new general introduction. It also provides a concise introduction to each essay that describes how it came to be written and how it fits into her broader views about women and Byzantium.

THE SINS OF THE FATHER: GENDER- BASED VIOLENCE IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyn Snodgrass
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Black Women ◽  
South African ◽  
African Women ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
South African Women

This article explores the complexities of gender-based violence in post-apartheid South Africa and interrogates the socio-political issues at the intersection of class, ‘race’ and gender, which impact South African women. Gender equality is up against a powerful enemy in societies with strong patriarchal traditions such as South Africa, where women of all ‘races’ and cultures have been oppressed, exploited and kept in positions of subservience for generations. In South Africa, where sexism and racism intersect, black women as a group have suffered the major brunt of this discrimination and are at the receiving end of extreme violence. South Africa’s gender-based violence is fuelled historically by the ideologies of apartheid (racism) and patriarchy (sexism), which are symbiotically premised on systemic humiliation that devalues and debases whole groups of people and renders them inferior. It is further argued that the current neo-patriarchal backlash in South Africa foments and sustains the subjugation of women and casts them as both victims and perpetuators of pervasive patriarchal values.

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