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Gender inequality has been improving a lot in Bangladesh, inequalities in areas such as education and employment remain ongoing problems so women have little political freedom. In 2015, Bangladesh was ranked 139 out of 187 countries on the Human Development Index [ 1] and 47 out 144 countries surveyed on the Gender Inequality Index in 2017 ...
In Bangladesh, gender discrimination in education occurs amongst the rural households but is non-existent amongst mid to rich households. Bangladesh has achieved gender parity in Primary and Secondary education with significant progress made in higher education [ 81 ] There is great difference in the success rates of boys, as compared to girls ...
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain[a] (9 December 1880 [b] – 9 December 1932), commonly known as Begum Rokeya, [c] was a prominent Bengali feminist thinker, writer, educator and political activist from British India. She is widely regarded as a pioneer of women's liberation in Bangladesh and India. She advocated for men and women to be treated equally ...
The literacy rate in Bangladesh is lower for females (55.1%) compared to males (62.5%) – 2012 estimates for population aged 15 and over. [12] During the past decades, Bangladesh has improved its education policies; and the access of girls to education has increased. In the 1990s, girls' enrolment in primary school has increased rapidly.
Husne Ara Kamal [a] ( Bengali: হোসনে আরা কামাল; 20 December 1934 – 16 April 2009) was a Bangladeshi academician, philanthropist, and social worker who made significant contributions to social welfare and women's empowerment in Bangladesh throughout her career. She worked as a lecturer and later became the director ...
Najma Chowdhury. Najma Chowdhury (26 February 1942 – 8 August 2021) was a Bangladeshi academic. She was a pioneer in establishing women studies in Bangladesh. She founded the Women and Gender Studies department of the University of Dhaka in 2000. [1] She was an advisor to the first caretaker government in 1996. [2]
Begum completed her secondary education from Sher-E-Bangla Girls' High School. [3] She earned her B.A. and M.A. from University of Dhaka in Bengali literature and Sociology in 1965 and 1966 and in 1968 (sociology). [2] Begum teaches at Central Women's University [4] and visiting faculty of Department of Women and Gender Studies at the ...
Sexuality in Bangladesh is primarily influenced by religion and culture. The culture in Bangladesh is predominantly conservative and patriarchal. Several topics, including sex education, romantic relationship, and sexual behavior are considered taboo. [1][2][3][4] Over the years, the perception towards a very few taboos have changed, such as ...