Tag Archives: Women empowerment

Amid much discussion of women’s economic empowerment, women’s representation in Bangladesh’s trade organizations remains low, leaving women entrepreneurs’ voices unheard.

Women's participation in the labour force has increased manifolds over time in Bangladesh. Compared to 4 percent in 1974, female participation in the labour force has increased to 35.6 percent in 2016.

The recorded success of Bangladesh in reducing gender inequality is being skewed by the high proportion of women at the top of the political ladder and the reliance on cheap female labour in the garment industry, analysts have said. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report released on November 2 revealed that Bangladesh leads South Asia in terms of gender equality.

Sophisticated entrepreneurship and its sustainability depend on technology. As a source of instant help bridging communication gaps, it reduces time to gather information considered the number one raw material for an entrepreneur. This minimises cost and makes an enterprise competitive.

When nimble fingers pack a punch: female textile and garment sector workers in India show how life skills training acts as an effective tool for women empowerment.