This doctoral thesis breaks down Bangladeshi male attitudes toward WEE into three categories – antagonists, allies, and advocates – and seeks to explain how differing positions help or hinder female employment
Yes, Government-to-People (G2P) payments can empower women to make autonomous decisions about household finances, especially child-related spending. This insight is gleaned from the experiences of women enrolled in the Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a successful track record of effective economic inclusion programs led by CSOs. Recognizing that government-implemented initiatives are critical for addressing widespread poverty, this World Bank report examines three
Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in reducing gender gaps that prevent growth from being inclusive. Women are improving their rates of tertiary education, control over fertility, and political participation. Bangladeshi
Despite the commendable progress in girls' school enrollments, Bangladeshi women (like most South Asian women) often find their educational aspirations constrained by marriage. This qualitative study gives an intricate picture
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) evaluates women’s empowerment across five domains – production, resources, income, leadership, and time. The tool allows policymakers to monitor progress and compare empowerment
The research on how climate change impacts the productivity of home-based workers (most of whom are women) is limited. This study focuses on female home-based workers in slums and informal
Providing perspectives from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, this book focuses on gendered experiences of environmental change. It offers an overview of socio-economic pressures faced by women and how these
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
Documents
Deconstructing Cardboard Man: Antagonists, Allies and Advocates in the Quest for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Bangladesh (2021)
This doctoral thesis breaks down Bangladeshi male attitudes toward WEE into three categories – antagonists, allies, and advocates – and seeks to explain how differing positions help or hinder female employment
Can Digital G2P Payments Increase Financial Inclusion and Empower Women? (2023)
Yes, Government-to-People (G2P) payments can empower women to make autonomous decisions about household finances, especially child-related spending. This insight is gleaned from the experiences of women enrolled in the Bangladesh
Moving Up the Ladder: Economic Inclusion of Safety Net Recipients in Bangladesh (2023)
Bangladesh has a successful track record of effective economic inclusion programs led by CSOs. Recognizing that government-implemented initiatives are critical for addressing widespread poverty, this World Bank report examines three
Voices to Choices: Bangladesh's Journey in Women's Economic Empowerment (2019)
Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in reducing gender gaps that prevent growth from being inclusive. Women are improving their rates of tertiary education, control over fertility, and political participation. Bangladeshi
Beyond Girls’ Education: Pathways to Women’s Post-Marital Education in Matlab, Bangladesh (2022)
Despite the commendable progress in girls' school enrollments, Bangladeshi women (like most South Asian women) often find their educational aspirations constrained by marriage. This qualitative study gives an intricate picture
Empowering Women in Agriculture: The Role of the WEAI in Bangladesh (2023)
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) evaluates women’s empowerment across five domains – production, resources, income, leadership, and time. The tool allows policymakers to monitor progress and compare empowerment
Impact of Climate Change on Urban Home-based Workers in South Asia
The research on how climate change impacts the productivity of home-based workers (most of whom are women) is limited. This study focuses on female home-based workers in slums and informal
Engendering Climate Change Learnings from South Asia
Providing perspectives from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, this book focuses on gendered experiences of environmental change. It offers an overview of socio-economic pressures faced by women and how these
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