One in three women and young adults worldwide experience a variety of violence, yet the social roots of violence against this demographic remain understudied. Dr. Murshid sees her research and scholarship as a contribution towards redressing this neglect. In her 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, she uses theories grounded in the social sciences and a mixed-methods approach to address some of the pertinent social work issues of our times. Specifically, through extensive fieldwork, consistent engagement with research subjects, and secondary data analyses, she examines institutional structures that contribute to the production of violence primarily in Bangladesh; recast empowerment as specific forms of control that women have over their own lives; and, theorize that neoliberal patriarchy, defined as new forms of patriarchy that subordinate women as they become economic actors, exacerbate rather than mitigate violence.