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Diverging stories of son preference in South Asia: a comparison of India and Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-11)In Bangladesh, overall sex ratio has declined from 109.6 (males/females) in the 1950s to 100.3 in 2011. Unlike countries with female deficits, the improvement in sex ratio has extended to the under‐5 age group. This has ... -
Mobilizing support and negotiating change: women's organizations building constituencies in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2011-11)This paper describes and analyzes how three national level women’s organizations in Bangladesh mobilized support around a particular issue among their membership and allies. The paper uses social movement/resource mobilization ... -
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 ... -
পাহাড়ি মিডিয়া ও নারী : বাস্তবতা এবং আত্মনির্মান
(BRAC University, 2011-07)এই গবেষণার সূচনা হয় পাথওয়েজ অব উইমেন্স এম্পাওয়ারমেন্ট পরিচালিত ‘মিডিয়া ও নারী’ শীর্ষক গবেষণা থেকে। এই গবেষণার মূল লক্ষ্য ছিল পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রামে বসবাসকারী পাহাড়ি জনগোষ্ঠীর নারীদের সঙ্গে মূলধারার মিডিয়ার সম্পর্ক কেমন তা ... -
National discourses on women's empowerment in Bangladesh: continuities and change
(BRAC University, 2011-07)As Bangladesh turns 40, improvements in women’s wellbeing and increased agency are claimed to be some of the most significant gains in the postindependence era. Various economic and social development indicators show that ... -
Religion and muslim women: trajectories of empowerment
(BRAC University, 2011-06)The report is based on a two‐year research project in which we looked at women’s everyday engagement with religion. We aimed to gain insights into how women conceptualize religion, the norms and concepts through which ... -
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 ...
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