It is established that employment improves a woman's bargaining position in the household. However, very little is known about the potential spillover effects of female career advancement. This report offers
For many Bangladeshi women using public transport “is like going to war every day,” with rampant sexual harassment creating a barrier to increasing female workforce participation. Read more
Bangladesh stands out on childcare with the enactment of the 2021 Child Daycare Center Bill that seeks to comprehensively regulate the sector which has seen increasing demand – given rapid
Digital gender disparities are pervasive in Bangladesh. Women make up only 14% of professionals in STEM fields, despite more women than men graduating from secondary and higher secondary schools. However,
Despite Bangladesh’s impressive growth in the last decade, its gender digital divide is huge – 58% of women own mobile phones versus 87% of men, and the gap in internet
To develop effective and efficient financing and institutional arrangements for improving the access to local infrastructure and basic services through the implementation of community-driven small-scale infrastructure works and social assistance
The revised Project Development Objective is to improve the livelihoods of extreme poor households and to strengthen the community institutions in selected districts.
Documents
Leaning in at Home: Women's Promotions and Intra-household Bargaining in Bangladesh (2023)
It is established that employment improves a woman's bargaining position in the household. However, very little is known about the potential spillover effects of female career advancement. This report offers
Bangladesh: Need to Expand Road Safety Discourse to Stop Sexual Harassment (2022)
For many Bangladeshi women using public transport “is like going to war every day,” with rampant sexual harassment creating a barrier to increasing female workforce participation. Read more
A Needs Assessment of Low-income Mothers and Childcare Providers in Urban Bangladesh (2022)
Bangladesh stands out on childcare with the enactment of the 2021 Child Daycare Center Bill that seeks to comprehensively regulate the sector which has seen increasing demand – given rapid
Bangladesh’s Women Rise to the Challenge with Big Ideas for Digital Innovation (2023)
Digital gender disparities are pervasive in Bangladesh. Women make up only 14% of professionals in STEM fields, despite more women than men graduating from secondary and higher secondary schools. However,
Digital Financial Literacy via E-commerce: Implications for Bangladesh, especially for Women in Business (2023)
Despite Bangladesh’s impressive growth in the last decade, its gender digital divide is huge – 58% of women own mobile phones versus 87% of men, and the gap in internet
P053578 Bangladesh Social Investment Program
To develop effective and efficient financing and institutional arrangements for improving the access to local infrastructure and basic services through the implementation of community-driven small-scale infrastructure works and social assistance
P073886 Bangladesh Empowerment and Livelihood Improvement Project
The revised Project Development Objective is to improve the livelihoods of extreme poor households and to strengthen the community institutions in selected districts.