Empowerment is needed where there is unequal distribution of power among people in any society or country. It results in people’s experiences of power or powerlessness. Women in Bangladesh have been in many ways inferior to and dependent on men from early childhood. Although our constitution has given equal rights to our women, they still suffer from discrimination and violence. These discrimination and violence occur at homes, at workplaces and everywhere.
The women in our rural Bangladesh are hard working. They perform heavy household works throughout the day. But women’s contribution to the family income is not well-evaluated. Illiteracy is the prime barrier against women empowerment.
There are many barriers against women empowerment. Our society consists of male-based family. Many male members of the family do not like their women's employment outside the home. Again women are compelled to work at low wages in agriculture as well as job sector. Though there are lot of plans to empowerment women, the result of materialisation is not satisfactory.
But the government of Bangladesh is keen to empower our women. To improve the literacy and education level among girls and women, fees and charges have been waived up to higher secondary level. In almost all government jobs in Bangladesh there are quotas for women.
. Various NGOs are providing micro-credit loan to poor women. It has a tremendous positive impact on women empowerment in our rural and urban areas. There are strict laws in places to protect women’s right. We have reserved seats for women in our Parliament and they can also compete in other seats as well. We have found women as our Prime Ministers for three consecutive (avivevwnK) terms. Even then we have to go a long way towards establishing equal rights for men and women that is women’s empowerment in Bangladesh.
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