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Community health workers as agents of change: Negotiating pathways of empowerment
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2016-09)
In Bangladesh, health and family planning programs were the first major employers of rural women in outside paid work. Thus, women community health workers became the pioneers in bringing rural women into outside formal ...
Accessing the performance of GQAL in changing gender norms and behaviour
(BRAC University, 2012-09)
Does paid work provide a pathway to women’s empowerment? Empirical findings from Bangladesh
(Institute of Development Studies, 2011-09)
The debate about the relationship between paid work and women’s position within the family and society is a long-standing one. Some argue that women’s integration into the market is the key to their empowerment while others ...
Harnessing pluralism for better health in Bangladesh
(© 2013 The Lancet, 2013)
How do we explain the paradox that Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in health and human development, yet its achievements have taken place within a health system that is frequently characterised as weak, in terms ...
Development, welfare and governance: explaining Bangladesh’s ‘development surprise’
(© 2014 Taylor and Francis, 2014-01)
The under reporting of women’s economic activity in Bangladesh: An examination of official statistics
(BRAC Development Institute (BDI), 2011-02)
In Bangladesh, women are engaged in a variety of economic activities ranging from homestead based expenditure saving activities to outside paid work. However, women’s work always remains under-reported, especially women’s ...
Does paid work provide a pathway to women's empowerment? Empirical findings from Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2011-07)
The debate about the relationship between paid work and women’s position
within the family and society is a long standing one. Some argue that women’s
integration into the market is the key to their empowerment while ...
Cultural norms, economic incentives and women’s labour market behaviour: Empirical insights from Bangladesh
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-12)
This paper sets out to explore a seeming puzzle in the context of Bangladesh. There is a considerable body of evidence from the country pointing to the positive impact of paid work on women’s position within family and ...
The under reporting of women's economic activity in Bangladesh : an examination of official statistics
(BRAC University, 2011-02)
In Bangladesh women are engaged in a variety of economic activities ranging
from homestead based expenditure saving activities to outside paid work.
However, women's work always remains under reported, especially ...
Innovation for universal health coverage in Bangladesh: a call to action
(© 2013 The Lancet, 2013)
A post-Millennium Development Goals agenda for health in Bangladesh should be defined to encourage a second generation of health-system innovations under the clarion call of universal health coverage. This agenda should ...