(PDF) Gender Inequality in Bangladesh

GENDER INEQUALITY IN
BANGLADESH
SUBMITTED BY
NIMATUL SUMAIYAH
ID# 181011063
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CONTEXT
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INTRODUCTION
Gender inequalityrefers to the unequal treatmentin terms of gender.
Gender inequality exhibits itself differently in terms of race, culture
country and economic situation.
We belong to a patriarchal society, where females are constantly domina
by men in the society.
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is an initiative pursued b
government of Bangladesh to empower women and to ensure equal
opportunities for women.
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GENDER INFLUENCE IN EDUCATION
⚫ Education is a human right and an essential tool for achieving equality,
development, and peace.
⚫ Contribution of Female education to the society
⚫ Primary level literacy rate under the age of 7.
⚫ pursuing higher education.
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GENDER STEREOTYPED HEALTH
STATUS
⚫ Health status is a generic term referring to the population in a country
compared to national data.
⚫ Limited to reproductive health
⚫ General health is not paid proper attention.
⚫ Malnutrition in female children.
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MALE-BIASED EMPLOYMENT FIELD
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⚫ Restricted within their houses
⚫ Male dominant workplace.
⚫ The lack of monitoring and policy implementation
⚫ Lower rate of progress

ROOTS OF SEXISM IN BANGLADESH
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⚫ patriarchal society
⚫ early marriage.
⚫ males as the only breadwinner of the family.
⚫ The lack of the law and law enforcement on women safety and securit

STEP TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
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⚫ education for all.
⚫ strong laws and regulations
⚫ female health services.
⚫ Eradicate early marriage and violence towards women.
⚫ safeguard equal opportunities for all.

CONCLUSION
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We along with The Government need to take effective initiatives in order to
the norms of male dominating society and encourage a gender equal society
ensuring equal rights for all.

Thank you
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