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Case Name Age Education Present Past Income Expenditure Savings No. of Family Living
no. occupation Occupation Children members place

1. Shahnaz 36 Illiterate Soil Digging Construction 3000/- 3000/- 0 01 05 Parent’s

Akther Worker House

2. Mukta 32 Primary Ayah House Wife 1200/- 1200/- 0 03 06 Parent’s

Akter House

3. Fatema 60 Primary Tea-stall House Wife 3000/- 3000/- 0 05 06 Son’s

Banu keeper House

4. Shahina 52 Primary House Maid House Maid 2000/- 2000/- 0 03 04 In Laws

Akter

5. Amina 65 Illiterate House Wife House Keeper 0 7000/- 0 04 07 In Laws

Begum

6. Srimoti 55 Illiterate Shop Keeper House Keeper 10000/- 12000/- 0 03 04 Own

Rani House

7. Mafli 40 Class-3 Ayah House Wife 3000/- 3000/- 0 01 07 Parent’s

Khatun House

8. Jesmin 37 Class-5 House Wife House Wife 5000/- 4000/- 1000/- 02 03 Own
Akter House

9. Chayna 42 Illiterate Maid House Wife 5500/- 5000/- 500/- 02 06 Own

Khatun Servant House

10. Khodeza 63 illiterate House Wife House Wife 1000/- 3000/- 0 03 04 In Laws
Begum

11. Bobita 35 Class-5 Tailor Tailor 5000/- 8000/- 0 02 03 Own

Begum House

12. Sima 22 J.S.C House Wife House Wife 4000/- 6000/- 0 02 03 In Laws
Begum

13. Gulesa 50 class-5 Maid house Wife 4500/- 4000/- 500/- 02 05 Own
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Begum servant House

14. Jorina 45 Illiterate Bagger House Wife 2000/- 2000/- 0 03 04 Own

Khatun House

Means of livelihood:

Respo Possess Basic Financial Positio Economi Impor Mental Expectation Means of Livelihood
ndent ion Need Support n in c Role in tance support
no Family Family on
GO NGO Society Fa State S
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01 She No No Misera No She No N Increasin P She can’t fulfill her livelihood properly
can’t ble doesn o g widow o
_
meet ’t get allowanc s
her any e i
basic impor t
need tance i
on v
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02 She No No Averag No Get No N Increasin P She can’t fulfill her livelihood properly
can’t e impor o g widow o
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her tance allowanc s
basic on e i
need her t
opini i
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03 She She No, No Averag No Often Yes Ye Demand She can’t fulfill her livelihood properly
said, can’t e as my s s widow
“Curre fulfill financ allowanc
“Abou
ntly I her ial e
ta
have a basic contri
year
tea need butio
ago
stall prop n is
used
but in erly. very
to get
previou low
“I widow
s, I had so
can allowa
a house that
mana nce
and a they
ge from
cultiva don’t
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ble two union give

land in cloth porish impor
Bhola es od but tance
but due only now i to my
to river in a don’t opini
erosion year” get on
now I anythi
have ng
nothing from
left.” them”
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04 Small She No No Misera No No Yes N Demand E she can’t fulfill her livelihood properly “I am getting old and now ca
house can’t ble impor o s widow x more to earn more.”
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and her “I am tance allowanc p

land in basic in a on e e
her need vulner her c
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05 _ She No No Averag No Often Yes ye Demand E Her son fulfills her livelihood
can’t e s s widow x
her allowanc p
basic e e
need c
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06 A shop She NO NO Satisfa Yes She yes ye Demand n She runs a shop and from the shop she can fulfill her livelihood.
and a can’t ctory Said , s s small o
tiny fulfill ”Yes I credits
house her get
basic more
need impor
prop tance
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my
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family
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07 She has “I Gets Gets Misera No Very Yes N She S She works at a KG school as ayah. She also works some part time job
a small spen BDT som ble often o expects h
amoun d my 500 as e increasin e
t of own widow little g widow
silver mon allowa help allowanc e
and ey nce like e x
gold for blan p
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08 A She Gets Gets Satisfa Yes She Yes Ye Expects E She works various kinds of job.
sewing can BDT help ctory said, s financial x
machin Fulfill 500 as for help p
“My
e, a her widow her without e
decisi
small basic allowa child interest c
ons is
piece need nce. ren’s t
final
of land, by ’ s
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09 Small She Gets No Satisfa Yes She Yes Ye Financial R She is maid servant and also does various tasks
land, can BDT ctory get’s s /social e
lemon fulfill 500 as impor security s
garden, her Widow tance p
jewelle basic allowa on e
ry need nce opini c
By on. t
own ,
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10 Trees, She No No Misera No Very No Ye Financial S She has no job. and depends on the family members.
small can ble often s support, t
ponds fulfill allowanc r
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basic n
need g
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11 Small She No No Satisfa Yes She No N They R Tailoring and govt. assistance
house, can ctory get’s o should e
two fulfill impor be given s
cows, her tance financial p
sewing basic on and e
machin need opini social c
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tailor
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play
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12 Small She No No Misera Yes She Yes Ye Financial R She rears cattle and birds.
house, can ble doesn s and e
two fulfill ’t get social s
cows, her any security p
some basic impor e
birds need tance c
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13 Only a She NO NO Satisfa Yes She Yes Ye She said, S Working in people’s house and earn money.
small can ctory get’s s “Govt. h
house fulfill impor should o
her tance make u
basic on steps so l
need opini that we d
by on. can lead
worki a decent s
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14 A small She NO No Misera No She Yes Ye She said, S By Begging from door to door.
cottage can’t ble doesn s “Govt. h
fulfill ’t get should e
her any ensure
basic impor the basic s
need tance needs.” a
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Challenges:

Responde Barriers on Socio- Views of Society Mental Support Religious Pressur Mental Views of Family
nt No. Decision Making Economic of Surrounding Superstiti e From or
Problem ons in-laws Physical
Harassm
ent

01 Yes, I face many Yes, I face Yes, Doesn’t get No No No Positive

obstacles in social Discrimination,
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decision making. exclusion, suspicious mental support.

deprivation, attitudes,
negative narrow-minded
thoughts, attitude.
social disgrace
etc.

02 Does not face any Social Narrow-minded Get mental No No No Positive

problem Exclusion attitude support

03 sometimes they Yes Very good I live Yes, my No No No Positive

don’t give in a helpful neighbors help
attention when it is society me in many
time to take crucial things
decision

04 can’t make any Yes Helpful Yes, I have No yes I feel Negative
decision cooperative mental
neighbors harassm
ent. My
elder son
and
daughter
-in-law
usually
quarrel
with me.

05 Facing no barriers Some social Positive view on Sometimes No No No Positive

but sometimes stigma I have
they can’t accept faced
my decision.

06 No, I am the main No Positive Give Support No No No Positive

person.

07 She faces barriers She does not Average She got mental No She She Positive
and her family get enough support at the faces faces
does not listen to mental and first then after serious mental
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her decisions financial few days later pressur and

properly. support after she realized e physical
becoming that she could harassm
widow. not get enough ent two
support. or three
times.

08 No Often some Positive She gets mental No Yes No Positive

neighbors support till now.
quarrel with
her

09 No No Well Yes No No No Positive

10 No No Yes, sexual Yes No No Yes Positive

harassment

11 No I don’t face ‘’My society She said, ‘’I get No No No They consider me as an asset in the famil
this treat me well.’’ mental support
from neighbor
and nearest
persons.”

12 ‘’I face barrier at ‘’I have never ‘’Attitude ‘’Providing me No ‘’Hardly No ‘’They consider me as a burden’’
the time of faced’’ towards me is mental support allow
decision making very much and inspiring me to
and expressing my satisfactory’’ me to fight in go to
opinion’’ life’’ my
parents
’ house
and
misbeh
ave
with
me’’

13 No ‘’People treat ‘’Attitude ‘’Yes, I always No No No So much positive and satisfied

me negatively towards me is as get mental
and they also support from
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tease me’’ usual’’ neighbors and

surroundings’’

14 No ‘’Society treats Negative Yes, she gets No No ‘’Yes, ‘’Negative and treat me as a burden’’
me mental support faced
neglectfully from physical
and I have to surroundings and
face people’s mental
bully’’ harassm
ent for
several
times’’
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