Considerable research has been conducted in the discipline of psychology (broadly) and trauma (in particular) on the effects of sexual violence on the emotional, mental and physical health of women and children (Herman 1992; Perry 2006). I aim to expand this discussion by labeling sexual violence as...

In Bangladesh, as in many developing countries, there is a widespread belief amongst the public, policymakers and social workers that children 'abandon' their families and migrate to the street because of economic poverty. This dominant narrative posits that children whose basic material needs...