Women empowerment and sexually transmitted infections: Evidence from Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2014.
Md Abdullah Al Jubayer BiswasMohammad Abdullah KafiMuhammad Manwar Morshed HemelMondar Maruf Moin AhmedSharful Islam KhanPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Genital sores and abnormal genital discharge were prevalent across all parameters of women empowerment among currently married women in Bangladesh. Our estimates show that the husband plays a significant role in decision-making about sexual and reproductive health. Efforts need to be invested in establishing culturally relevant gender policies which facilitate the involvement of women in joint decision-making.