This presentation gives us insight into sexual exploitation, various forms of exploitation against women, and philosophers' perspectives to remedy this social issue.

1. S o c i a l T h o u g h t
C o u r s e C o d e : 2 2 0 3
SEXUAL EXPLPOTATION
OF WOMEN IN
BANGLADESH

2. GROUP-LOCKE
TANIA FERDOUSI TOMA (191637)
REZWAN ISLAM (191614)
SABUJ HOSSAIN (191633)
SAYEDA ISHRAT ARA (191637)
ABDULLAH AL-MAMUN (191654)

3. “ Sexual exploitation refers to any actual or attempted abuse of
a position of vulnerability, power or trust for sexual purposes
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4. Why the violence against women is so common a victim?
• Physically weak
• Gender inequality and discrimination
• Low level of education
• Limited economic opportunities
• Low level of awareness about human rights
• Male control over decision-making and assets
• Lack of safe places for women and girls

5. Most common violence against
women in Bangladesh:
1.Sexual Violence
2.Domestic violence
3.Family/community violence(honor
killing, dowry death)
4.Physical violence(acid attack)
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6. Forms of sexual exploitation
• Acid Throwing
• Domestic violence
• Early marriage
• Trafficking
• Rape
• Child sexual abuse
• Incest
• Marital Abuse
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7. Reasons that are responsible
Bangladesh has the problem of
Sexual exploitation against women:
• Lack of anti-sexual
violence law
• Lack of public
safety
• Slow trial process
• Blaming
provocative clothes
• Acceptance of
domestic violence
• Encouraging rape
victim to
compromise
• Misinterpretation of
religious text
• Sluggish court
system
• Low status of
women
• Offenders are
rarely punished
• Lack of parental
awareness
• Remaining silent
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8. Remedies of sexual exploitation
from philosophical perspective
• Plato
• Aristotle
• Thomas Aquinas
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9. References
• Dhaka Tribune. (2018, 03 01). Clothing is in no way the reason for sexual
harassment. (Z. Sobhan, Ed.) Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 11 14, 2020, from
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2018/03/31/clothing-no-way-
reason-sexual-harassment
• Ellie Levenson. (2020, 07 14). Ten great female philosophers: The thinking
woman's women. (C. Broughton, Ed.) Independent. Retrieved 11 16,
2020, from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/ten-great-
female-philosophers-the-thinking-womans-women-299061.html
• Olga Khazan and Rama Lakshmi. (2012, 12 30). 10 reasons why India
has a sexual violence problem. (M. Baron, Ed.) The Washington Post.
Retrieved 1o 28, 2020, from

10. • Taqbir Huda. (2020, 10 29). Marital rape killed a child in our country. Why is it
still legal? (M. Anam, Ed.) The Daily Star(Opinion). Retrieved 11 17, 2020,
from
• Rape Abuse & Incest National Network. (2020). The nation's largest anti-
sexual violence organization. (J. C. -, Editor) Retrieved 10 15, 2020, from
https://www.rainn.org/types-sexual-violence
• Rajib Dhar. (2020, 10 09). A look at the factors behind the rape culture in
Bangladesh. (Z. Sobhan, Ed.) Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 10 25, 2020, from
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2020/10/11/a-look-at-the-factors-
behind-the-rape-culture-in-bangladesh

11. THANK YOU!