Bangladesh's burgeoning media industry is characterized by an underrepresentation of women in the news media, despite the fact that women have been involved in the profession since the 1800s, editing weekly and monthly publications (Haq 2006). The numbers have risen considerably since, especially ...
In our business world and entire society, gender discrimination is a persuasive issue. It suppresses voices and obstructs opportunities, hindering progress toward sustainable development and a more equitable future. This comprehensive guide on Gender Justice shares the various ways and tools in which bus...
and M.B. Das (2014) "Changing Norms about Gender Inequality in Education: Evidence from Bangladesh," IZA Discussion Paper No. 8365.Blunch, NH, Das, MB (2007). Changing norms about gender inequality in education: evidence from Bangladesh, Policy Research of the World Bank South Asia Region,...
This chapter sets the scene by exploring the motives, methods and magnitudes of gender-biased sex selection (GBSS) drawing from socio-demographic and anthropological research. It starts out by discussing the motives (or reasons) behind GBSS, reviewing ge
In Bangladesh, for example, women are successfully earning from freshwater aquaculture through adaptation projects focused on training and capacity building (Choudhury et al., 2017) (target 5.b). In turn, this is garnering the women involved greater respect, and increased voice in household ...
For years microcredit has been used as a tool to fight both poverty and gender inequality. However, over the years, many researchers have concluded the Microcredit might not be the miraculous solution to these issues.
This introductory chapter of section two of the handbook aims to synthesize evidence on sex differences and gender-based inequities in health in five selected South Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The chapter adopts a life cycle approach and examines health outco...
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The impact of gender-related aspects, however, is not negligible. A study conducted in a pediatric Bangladeshi population [22] showed that among patients hospitalized for CAP, a higher proportion of females presented with severe pneumonia as compared to males, with also a fourfold higher death ra...
The findings show that women in Bangladesh are more likely to suffer from digital exclusion compared to the other countries. In exploring the factors for digital inclusion we found tertiary education and the ability to use ICTs at home significant. The findings further support, the argument, that...