1. Gender Inequality in Bangladesh

2. Prepared by
Md. Maruf Hussain
ID: 151-054-0-225
Department: FDT
BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology
Dhaka, Bangladesh

3. Gender Inequality
 Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment or
perception of individuals based on their gender.
The girls are the worst victim of gender
discrimination.
The girls are discriminated right from before their
birth.
In 2011, Bangladesh was ranked 146 out of 187
countries on the Human Development Index and 112
out 146 countries surveyed on the Gender Inequality
Index.

4. Elements of Gender Inequality
Gender Inequality In Health
Gender Inequality In Education
Gender Inequality In Employment
Participation and Representation In Politics
Discrimination and Violence Against Women etc.

5. Causes Of Gender inequality in Bangladesh
 Structural and Social Institutions
 Lack of Explicit policy Initiatives
 Preoccupied Mindset
 Early Marriage
 Low parental education
 Political instability.

7. Gender Inequality In Education
 The percent of the literate children also various according
to the gender.
 The literacy of the male children was 49.5% and for
female it was 40.1% in 2000 which has been increased to
65.77% for male and 60.68% for female in 2014.

11. The RMG Industry
RMG is one of the largest sector in Bangladesh.
There are more than 5000 factories employs more
than 5 million workers of whom more than 80% are
women.
We earn 21 billion on per year by this sector.

12. Women’s are
Working in
Garments Industry

13. Getting salary

14. Their life style

15. Their life style

16. Participation and Representation In Politics
 In Bangladesh context women
occupy only 2% of the
parliamentary seats.
 Less than 1 % of cabinet
members are women .
 Only 7.88% of civil servants
are women, but only 7.88 at
decision making levels.
 Only 20% members of local
government are women.
 There is only one women in
Supreme Court and the
number of judges constitute
only 1% as compare to their
male

17. Discrimination and Violence Against Women
 When married, girl become property of husbands family. Domestic
violence and discrimination are difficult to measure.
 Violence in Bangladesh ranges from:
 acid throwing,
 physical and psychological torture,
 sexual harassment,
 sexual assault,
 rape,
 dowry related violence,
 trafficking ,
 force prostitution,
 coerced suicide and
 murder.
 Rape: 1069 women and children falling victim last couple of year.
And 72 of them being murdered afterwards.

18. TSC
14th April 2015

19. What We Have Got From 2015
Violence against women and children rose by five
percent in 2015.
Rape rose by 35 present, torture for dowry by 24
percent, 1847 women and children were killed .

20. Gender Inequality In Hollywood

21. How To Solve The Problem
Boll and Doll

22. How To Solve The Problem
 We have to ensure
“Education for All”
 Early marriage and
torture on the girls should
be stopped.
 We have to create social
awareness about gender
inequality.
 We also should control
population problem.
 And the main thing is we
have to change our mind.