How social norms influence processes of change related to an economic intervention in Bangladesh
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21257791 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michelle Lokot (0000-0002-4406-0166, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author), Novera Sultana (Independent University), Nasrin Sultana (0009-0009-2495-5921), Melissa Hidrobo (0000-0003-2121-9522, International Food Policy Research Institute), John Hoddinott (0000-0002-0590-3917, Cornell University), Shalini Roy (0000-0001-8053-1650, International Food Policy Research Institute), Meghna Ranganathan (0000-0001-5827-343X, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 100651 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SSM - Qualitative Research in Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2667-3215 • E-ISSN: 2667-3215 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2025.100651 |
| OpenAlex | W4415070074 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs due to multiple factors at the individual, relational, community and societal levels. Previous research has shown that a cash, food and behaviour change communication programme called the Transfer Modality Research Initiative (TMRI) implemented from 2012-2014 in Bangladesh had sustained effects on IPV. We collected qualitative data among former TMRI participants in 2023 that allows exploring how social norms may have played a role in shaping the changes related to IPV along four pathways through which TMRI influenced IPV: 1) economic security, 2) family relationships, 3) women’s empowerment, and 4) social support and community relationships. We conducted nine focus group discussions (FGDs) with 49 women TMRI participants, nine FGDs with 52 husbands of women TMRI participants, 54 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with women TMRI participants, and 10 IDIs with women who did not participate in TMRI. We find: along 1), women’s economic contributions may facilitate weakening of IPV norms, however norms on gender roles and seclusion constrain change; along 2), norms related to family reputation could influence IPV condemnation, however norms on female submission and obedience to in-laws constrain change; along 3), norms on female submission constrain female empowerment but could be weakened if women display knowledge aligning with gender roles; and, along 4), linkages to reduced IPV were less clear, with female seclusion norms constraining change, highlighting the importance of group activities. Our findings draw attention to the potential for economic interventions layered with context-specific norms interventions to achieve longer-term changes in IPV and gender inequalities
Acquiescence · Domestic violence · Empowerment · Focus group · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Seclusion · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Highly cited | No |