Social response towards trafficked women: a gendered perspective. (18th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alam, Khurshed; Rahman, Aminur
• Is Part Of: International journal of gender studies in developing societies. Volume 3:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 375
• Page End: 390
• Publication Date: 2020-08-18
• Subjects: normative discrimination -- human trafficking -- women trafficking -- gendered attitudes -- polluted identity; Women in development -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Sex role -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Women -- Developing countries -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Women -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Gender identity -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 305.4091724
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-0352

Abstract

This article is aimed to explore the gender dimension of social response to survivors of trafficking in person (TIP) in Bangladesh. Qualitative research methods have been followed in conducting the study. The paper reveals that while women survivors were often denied by their families being blamed to be sexually polluted, male survivors there often receive sympathy for their sufferings caused from trafficking. This distinctive social phenomena has been termed here as 'normative discrimination'. The study also reveals that the sexual purity of women is the precondition of reproductive purity. While most of the studies on TIP focused on the causes, discrimination, and exclusion against women survivors, this study offers a new analytical approach on the reasons of social exclusion.