The focus and approach of South Asia Second Regional Gender Action Plan (SAR RGAP) are based on an analysis of regional trends in key gender outcomes in South Asia, an assessment of SAR RGAP, and an extensive...
This Country Gender Assessment presents key gender issues to be considered for Bangladesh’s desired transformation. The objective of the assessment is to inform the World Bank Country Partnership Framework...
Bangladesh has made considerable progress in growth, development, and poverty reduction. It has cut poverty in half in record speed, rapidly increased women’s participation in the labor force, achieved...
The low level of women’s economic participation in the region, including Bangladesh, is a critical constraint to growth. While labor force participation in Bangladesh has increased for women, an almost...
Economic growth in the sub-region of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Northeastern India, and Nepal (BBIN) has historically been constrained by several factors including trade barriers and a lack of women’s economic...
This book analyzes advances in women's economic engagement and empowerment in rural and urban Bangladesh. It concludes that despite notable improvement, women's economic choices and control remain limited...