Assessment of Socio-Economic and Sexual Vulnerability of Tea Workers in Bangladesh

Md Ziaur Rahman, Md Nazirul Islam Sarker*, Nazmul Huda, Sajedul Islam Khan, A. B. M. Nurullah and Md Rafiuz Zaman
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Md Ziaur Rahman: Assistant Secretary & Junior Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Md Nazirul Islam Sarker*: School of Public Administration, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065, People‟s Republic of China
Nazmul Huda: Department of Humanities, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sajedul Islam Khan: Department of Sociology, Bangladesh University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
A. B. M. Nurullah: Department of Sociology, National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research (NITER), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Md Rafiuz Zaman: Department of Humanities, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2018, vol. 4, issue 11, 229-240

Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to explore and explain the dynamics of a sexual vulnerability of female tea garden workers in Bangladesh. A quantitative oriented qualitative mixed method has been applied to this study. The study reveals that nearly 52% of the respondents are tortured or harassed in the garden and among them, 26% of the tortured respondents have convicted Tila babu. Only 26% of the total respondents have slight radio exposure. And surprisingly 1% of the respondents hear radio less than once a week. Many new issues are found in this research such as 5% of the respondents watch TV less than once a week. Marxist feminist theory and feminist political activist theory have been consulted to explore the concerned issues such as a women’s right to bodily integrity and autonomy for protection from domestic violence, sexual harassment, and rape as well as workplace rights. Marxist thinkers indicate that all exploitations domination is occurred because of class inequality and class discrimination. Because Marxist theory has little room for issues dealing directly with women’s reproductive and sexual concerns, many Marxist feminists initially focused on women’s work-related concerns. The study suggests that law enforcement should be strengthened through giving punishment of convicted persons of tea garden authorities through introducing an inter tea garden’s Investigation Commission and increasing accessibility of NGOs.

Keywords: Socio-economic; Vulnerability; Tea worker; Most; Treasured; Tourist; Attraction. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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