“I have taken your izzath (honour), so you can’t betray me”: Young people’s lived experiences of navigating sexual norms and violence in Bangladesh

Figures & data

Table 1. Summary of participants’ sociodemographic characteristics

Characteristic	Category	Number of participants
Age	18–21	22
	22–24	24
Gender identity	Cisgender man^a	20
	Cisgender woman^b	21
	Transgender/non-binary	5
Sexual orientation	Heterosexual^c	34
	Gay/lesbian^d	8
	Bisexual/pansexual	4
Relationship status	Single	23
	In a relationship	15
	Married	8
Religious background	Muslim	30
	Hindu	9
	Christian/Buddhist	7
Occupation	University student	20
	Full-time employment	13
	Informal/part-time employment	13
Residence	Living with parents/family	22
	Living in rented accommodation^e	14
	Living in halls of residence/on campus	10
Socioeconomic background	Working class/low income	15
	Middle class/middle income	31

Notes: ^aincluding five gay-identifying cisgender men; ^b including five lesbian- or bisexual-identifying women; ^c including two heterosexual-identifying transgender women; ^d including one gay-identifying non-binary participant; ^e living alone, with spouse, or housemates.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, PA, upon reasonable request.