The Count Me In! Research Summary

CREA, a global feminist, human rights organisation based in India, conducted the first ever multi-country research study on violence against lesbian women, female sex workers, and disabled women in three countries in South Asia—Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. This was part of CREA's , supported by the Dutch Government's MDG3 Fund. The focuses on the many ways in which gender inequality manifests—violence against women; large gender gaps in education, health, and employment; the practice of son preference; and the marginalisation and exclusion of women.