“Building Community Resilience during Covid-19: Evidence from Rural Bangladesh”
The Covid-19 pandemic has created significant difficulties for developing countries with limited resources and inadequate social support systems. The lockdown measures have particularly affected vulnerable populations and informal workers who depend on daily wages for their livelihood. This study focuses on the initial response of the community in Phulbari, Bangladesh, during the Covid-19 lockdown. Results from 24 in-depth interviews with community members suggest that the centralized government structure is inadequate in addressing the crisis. The findings highlight the importance of local community initiatives led by immersed leaders in combating starvation during the lockdown.
“The bodily capital work: Violence against transgender in Pakistan”
Under preparation for Administrative Science Quarterly.
SNAPSHOT
This research concerns the discrimination faced by transgender communities in conservative societies such as Pakistan, and explores how transgender individuals survive on a day-to-day basis in these conservative societies. Using the theoretical lens of ‘bodily capital’ we investigate how these marginalized individuals are misused by other social actors (e.g. clients, colleagues, police, and mentors) either in sex work or in institutions.
