FRONTIERS PROJECT
Care and Support Services Provided to Rape Survivors at First Point of Contact in India and Bangladesh

Sexual violence is common in Bangladesh and India. However, rape frequently goes unreported due to fear of social disgrace and lack of faith in the health and legal systems. When cases are tried, convictions are rare because physicians and law officers fail to follow protocols, collect medical and forensic evidence, and gather information systematically. This project (formally titled "Asia Regional Situation Analysis of Care and Support Services Provided to Rape Survivors at First Point of Contact in India and Bangladesh") will develop tools to conduct rapid situation analysis studies in eight urban locations (four cities in each country). Researchers will gather information from police officers and urban public hospitals to determine the services available to rape survivors, assess the infrastructure and procedure for dealing with rape cases, determine attitudes toward sexual violence, and gauge compliance with norms and protocols. Following dissemination of the findings, researchers will prepare a proposal for testing integrated interventions to address sexual violence in South Asian countries.
 

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Location

Bangladesh, India

Duration

September 2007–March 2008

Population Council researchers

M.E. Khan, Aditi Aeron Bansal

Donor

US Agency for International Development

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See Also

• Asia

• Bangladesh

• India

• Technical Assistance/Institution Building

• Gender-based Violence

• FRONTIERS Technical Assistance/Institution Building
• FRONTIERS Violence Against Women

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