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 Advancement of women in Bangladesh has been undergoing a process of considerable transformation over the last two decades as part of brooder processes of economic transition and social change. Although progress has been considerable in many spheres, women changing roles have also given rise to a range of new challenges that require shifts in policy making and program implementation as well as the various social and cultural values which have informed and shared implicit societal understandings of women's roles and responsibilities.
Recognizing these challenges, advancement of women is a key component of Bangladesh's major policy thrusts. |
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Thematic Area: Women and Poverty Budget 2004-2005 for Micro Credit Operation
| Revenue | ADP | Total | | 3.45 | 52.00 | 55.45 | *Taka in Billion Data Source: Budget 2004-05 Percentage of Women in Different Sectors of the Economy | Public Sector | Formal Sector(Private) | Informal Sector(Private) | Non profit Institution | | 11.9 | 6.2 | 22.7 | 44.2 | Data Source: Labour Force Survey 190-2000 |
Thematic Area: Women and Health | Pre-Beijing Male | Pre-Beijing Female | Post-Beijing Male | Post-Beijing Female | | 56.3 | 36.5 | 60.7 | 61.5 | Source: census and SVR, BBS Reproductive Health and RightsMaternal Mortality | Pre-Beijing 1990 | Post Beijing 2001 | | 60 | 40 | *(Per 10,000 lives birth) Data Source: Bangladesh Country Paper, Beijing + 10 Global Reviews, February 2005 |
Thematic Area: Education and Training of Women Adult Literacy Rate Pre and Post Beijing
| Pre Beijing Male | Pre Beijing Female | Post Beijing Male | Post Beijing Female | Pre Beijing Total Male & Female | Post Beijing Total Male & Female | | 48.4 | 24.3 | 50.3 | 51.4 | 47.3 | 62.7 | Percentage of Female Primary Teachers | Pre Beijing 1995 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | | 26.9 | 32.2 | 33.9 | 37.5 | Data Source: Bangladesh Country Paper, Beijing+ 10 Global Review, February 2005 |
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Situation of Women 
