Plage 2

The "Database on Women and Children Issues" is a preliminary compilation of largely sex-disaggregated data from various known sources secondary of the Government. The sources have been noted at the end of each table in the document.

Data are arranged in eight thematic areas:

1. Population;
2. Health and Nutrition;
3. Marriage and Family Building;
4. Education;
5. Participation in Labor Force;
6. Poverty;
7. Security and Social Justice and
8. Public Sector Employment.

A users' guide has been provided for easy location of data. It also contains the links to the original sources of data.

Click here to download the Database Book in PDF format (Size 223 MB).

A cluster of ICR initiatives also revolved around the celebration of the International Women's Day (IWD) on 08 March. A newspaper supplement, entitled "Investing in women and girls" which is consistent with the internationally adopted message for the Day, was published to commemorate IWD. The supplement was published in Bangla in the daily Prothom Alo and in English in the Daily Star, which were both widely read nationwide. Bangladesh's initiatives on gender responsive budgeting were included in the article jointly by two Senior Assistant Secretaries of MoWCA. A second article was written on community participation from a gender perspective.

Bangla: Click Here to View/Download the Newspaper Supplementin in PDF format. (39.6 MB)

English: Click Here to View/Download the Newspaper Supplement  in PDF format. (39.6 MB)

'Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB)' is a simple booklet that has been developed to provide basic conceptual clarity on gender responsive budgeting. In a question-and-answer form, the GRB booklet provides answers to questions related to the concept of GRB. It is an attempt to provide information on GRB as an approach that aims to mainstream gender dimension into all stages of the budget cycle. It also explains how GRB is a tool at analyzing the differential impact of public expenditure as well as revenue policy on women and men, girls and boys. It contains other information on what the GRB initiative is, how gender perspective is ensured in the budgeting exercise, etc. The target users of this booklet are the GRB practitioners included government officials, members of the Civil Society Organizations and Non Governmental Organizations, etc.

PLAGE II has provided assistance to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) to develop a user-friendly gender glossary for government officials, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs). The resource tool has been developed to facilitate common understanding of basic gender terms which are critical to implementation of efforts for gender equality/gender mainstreaming. The Gender Glossary can be an aid to promote basic conceptual clarity. This understanding will facilitate the practitioners in integrating gender equality considerations into policies, programmes, projects and actions.

This Glossary includes definitions of selected gender concepts that are deemed useful for understanding and implementing gender equality policy commitments. The definitions are taken from various sources in and outside Bangladesh. Specific examples, drawn mainly from the Bangladeshi context, are provided to illustrate how the concepts can be applied.

This document is a living document and as such it will be updated as required to make it more relevant and useful for readers and this is in Bangla language.