Latest items for Bangladesh
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"While the participation of women is slowly increasing, the concern is that women run for office mainly because members of their family are already involved in politics. Women who are politically active at the grassroots level, without any family connection to get a leg up, are few and far between. As a result, the same familiar faces are seen contesting in the polls over and over" (para 5-6). "While influence, money and religious prejudice are mainly to blame for the low number of women in politics, social factors and lower rates of higher education by women also hold women back in politics" (para 14). "'[T]he women who are elected in...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"While the participation of women is slowly increasing, the concern is that women run for office mainly because members of their family are already involved in politics. Women who are politically active at the grassroots level, without any family connection to get a leg up, are few and far between. As a result, the same familiar faces are seen contesting in the polls over and over" (para 5-6). "While influence, money and religious prejudice are mainly to blame for the low number of women in politics, social factors and lower rates of higher education by women also hold women back in politics" (para 14). "'[T]he women who are elected in...more
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"'Gender-based discrimination still exists in our society,' Quader told VOA. 'Male leaders don't want women to lead, as they think women are not competent. They think only men are entitled to leadership. Again, women have to manage the family. Moreover, society also tries to prevent women from advancing further'" (para 10). "'The women cannot show the courage of joining politics due to religious and social prejudices,' Shamsul Alam, a government and politics professor at Jahangirnagar University told VOA. 'The girls are expected to follow purdah. The families think that, 'Why should the women who are supposed to do household chores join politics?''" (para 15). "Majumder said political activity requires influence,...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"'Gender-based discrimination still exists in our society,' Quader told VOA. 'Male leaders don't want women to lead, as they think women are not competent. They think only men are entitled to leadership. Again, women have to manage the family. Moreover, society also tries to prevent women from advancing further'" (para 10). "'The women cannot show the courage of joining politics due to religious and social prejudices,' Shamsul Alam, a government and politics professor at Jahangirnagar University told VOA. 'The girls are expected to follow purdah. The families think that, 'Why should the women who are supposed to do household chores join politics?''" (para 15). "Majumder said political activity requires influence,...more
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"The low rate of participation of Bangla women in politics is clear when looking at the number of women candidates contesting the upcoming 12th general election. According to the Election Commission, 92 contestants out of 1,891 vying for 300 seats are women. That's 4.86%. In the last general election held in 2018, women accounted for 3.67% of the candidates" (para 2-3). "While the participation of women is slowly increasing, the concern is that women run for office mainly because members of their family are already involved in politics. Women who are politically active at the grassroots level, without any family connection to get a leg up, are few and far...more
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-1
"The low rate of participation of Bangla women in politics is clear when looking at the number of women candidates contesting the upcoming 12th general election. According to the Election Commission, 92 contestants out of 1,891 vying for 300 seats are women. That's 4.86%. In the last general election held in 2018, women accounted for 3.67% of the candidates" (para 2-3). "While the participation of women is slowly increasing, the concern is that women run for office mainly because members of their family are already involved in politics. Women who are politically active at the grassroots level, without any family connection to get a leg up, are few and far...more
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"The Bangladesh Election Commission directed political parties to ensure that a third of their leadership positions are occupied by women" (para 23). "Bangladesh's constitution requires a percentage of seats in parliament be reserved for women. Currently, that means 50 of the legislative body's seats must be held by women" (para 26).
Variables: LBHO-LAW-2
"The Bangladesh Election Commission directed political parties to ensure that a third of their leadership positions are occupied by women" (para 23). "Bangladesh's constitution requires a percentage of seats in parliament be reserved for women. Currently, that means 50 of the legislative body's seats must be held by women" (para 26).
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"For example, in the current election, the Awami League party is fielding 20 women candidates. Of them, 17 are members of the current 11th parliament. Of the remaining three, one was a member of 10th parliament, and one got the party's nomination in ninth parliament" (para 7). "Similarly, three out of nine female candidates from the Jatiya Party were MPs from seats reserved for women. Sharifa Quader, the Jatiya Party's candidate for Dhaka-18, won a reserved seat for women in the previous election and is the wife of Jatiya Party chairman G.M. Quader" (para 8-9).
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"For example, in the current election, the Awami League party is fielding 20 women candidates. Of them, 17 are members of the current 11th parliament. Of the remaining three, one was a member of 10th parliament, and one got the party's nomination in ninth parliament" (para 7). "Similarly, three out of nine female candidates from the Jatiya Party were MPs from seats reserved for women. Sharifa Quader, the Jatiya Party's candidate for Dhaka-18, won a reserved seat for women in the previous election and is the wife of Jatiya Party chairman G.M. Quader" (para 8-9).
March 20, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Although two women — Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia — served as prime ministers of Bangladesh for 31 out of 33 years since 1991, the representation of women in national politics is still negligible" (para 1). "'Our prime minister is a glaring example that the women can march forward in the realm of politics if they are given opportunity,' said Quader. 'We had another woman as prime minister in the past. Yet, our society and political parties don't give women priority'" (para 11).
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Although two women — Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia — served as prime ministers of Bangladesh for 31 out of 33 years since 1991, the representation of women in national politics is still negligible" (para 1). "'Our prime minister is a glaring example that the women can march forward in the realm of politics if they are given opportunity,' said Quader. 'We had another woman as prime minister in the past. Yet, our society and political parties don't give women priority'" (para 11).
March 11, 2025, 5:13 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"The latest World Bank data says women represent 23% of India’s workforce, as compared with 32% in Bangladesh and 34.5% in Sri Lanka" (par. 5).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"The latest World Bank data says women represent 23% of India’s workforce, as compared with 32% in Bangladesh and 34.5% in Sri Lanka" (par. 5).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Brazil, Burundi, Central African Rep, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, East Timor, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Netherlands, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
15
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
15
Dec. 13, 2024, 10:47 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"Rai is not unusual. Alarming numbers of pregnant women in the coastal district of Dacope, in south-west Bangladesh, have been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and hypertension. Scientists believe it is linked to rising salinity in drinking water. 'High blood pressure is among the leading causes of maternal death in developing countries,' says Aneire Khan, a researcher in environmental epidemiology, who in 2008 carried out the first research into the correlation between high blood pressure-related conditions among pregnant women and salt intake from drinking water sources. 'It also makes pregnant women particularly vulnerable to pre-eclampsia, which can lead to severe headaches, organ damage and even death.' Khan conducted a second study...more
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"Rai is not unusual. Alarming numbers of pregnant women in the coastal district of Dacope, in south-west Bangladesh, have been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and hypertension. Scientists believe it is linked to rising salinity in drinking water. 'High blood pressure is among the leading causes of maternal death in developing countries,' says Aneire Khan, a researcher in environmental epidemiology, who in 2008 carried out the first research into the correlation between high blood pressure-related conditions among pregnant women and salt intake from drinking water sources. 'It also makes pregnant women particularly vulnerable to pre-eclampsia, which can lead to severe headaches, organ damage and even death.' Khan conducted a second study...more
Dec. 13, 2024, 10:47 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"An often-overlooked effect of salinity intrusion is on the menstrual health and hygiene of women and adolescent girls, a problem that intensifies wider social insecurities. Shopna Dhali, 36, can’t afford to buy sanitary pads for her teenage daughter so when she gets her period, she uses old rags which are washed using saline water and reused. Research suggests such practices can leave women and adolescent girls exposed to various hygiene risks, such as rashes, skin diseases and uterine infections" (para 18-19).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"An often-overlooked effect of salinity intrusion is on the menstrual health and hygiene of women and adolescent girls, a problem that intensifies wider social insecurities. Shopna Dhali, 36, can’t afford to buy sanitary pads for her teenage daughter so when she gets her period, she uses old rags which are washed using saline water and reused. Research suggests such practices can leave women and adolescent girls exposed to various hygiene risks, such as rashes, skin diseases and uterine infections" (para 18-19).
Dec. 13, 2024, 10:47 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"There are no dividers in the maternity room shared by more than 20 women, so visiting husbands are ushered out by nurses when someone needs attending to" (para 1). "Sarker is working with more than 5,000 pregnant women in Dacope; she visits them regularly to do check-ups and holds information sessions at the Upazila Health Complex, where women and girls can drop in to discuss any issues they might be experiencing" (para 13).
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"There are no dividers in the maternity room shared by more than 20 women, so visiting husbands are ushered out by nurses when someone needs attending to" (para 1). "Sarker is working with more than 5,000 pregnant women in Dacope; she visits them regularly to do check-ups and holds information sessions at the Upazila Health Complex, where women and girls can drop in to discuss any issues they might be experiencing" (para 13).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"The Acid Control Act 2002 and the Acid Crime Prevention Acts 2002, passed by the Bangladeshi Government, which restricts the import and sale of acid in open markets, were a start – and I'm pleased to say that there has been a 75% reduction in reported cases in Bangladesh since 2002" (para 33).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2
"The Acid Control Act 2002 and the Acid Crime Prevention Acts 2002, passed by the Bangladeshi Government, which restricts the import and sale of acid in open markets, were a start – and I'm pleased to say that there has been a 75% reduction in reported cases in Bangladesh since 2002" (para 33).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"Legal reform must be coupled with changing social norms that permit men to assert power over women, the same norms that place value on women and girls based on their appearance" (para 36).
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"Legal reform must be coupled with changing social norms that permit men to assert power over women, the same norms that place value on women and girls based on their appearance" (para 36).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"On 30 July 1995, I was at home. It was night when I started to hear strange noises. My mother and I thought we were being robbed, but the reality was much worse. There were 11 boys – I recognised one of them. He was two years older than me and had told my friends he liked me and wanted a relationship with me. I had refused. That night, he threw acid over me. I was 15 years old. When it first happened, I didn't realise it was acid. My neighbour came to my house and told me that my face was turning black. I was in a lot of...more
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"On 30 July 1995, I was at home. It was night when I started to hear strange noises. My mother and I thought we were being robbed, but the reality was much worse. There were 11 boys – I recognised one of them. He was two years older than me and had told my friends he liked me and wanted a relationship with me. I had refused. That night, he threw acid over me. I was 15 years old. When it first happened, I didn't realise it was acid. My neighbour came to my house and told me that my face was turning black. I was in a lot of...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Laws against acid attacks are often insufficient. The Acid Control Act 2002 and the Acid Crime Prevention Acts 2002, passed by the Bangladeshi Government, which restricts the import and sale of acid in open markets, were a start – and I'm pleased to say that there has been a 75% reduction in reported cases in Bangladesh since 2002" (para 32-33).
Variables: MURDER-LAW-1
"Laws against acid attacks are often insufficient. The Acid Control Act 2002 and the Acid Crime Prevention Acts 2002, passed by the Bangladeshi Government, which restricts the import and sale of acid in open markets, were a start – and I'm pleased to say that there has been a 75% reduction in reported cases in Bangladesh since 2002" (para 32-33).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-2
"Since the day of my attack – the day that my life changed forever – I've learned that acid is used in attacks against women and girls because so much bearing is placed on their physical appearance in society. Acid attacks are used as a means to permanently scar the survivor and reinforce harmful patriarchal norms that are rooted in a male sense of entitlement over women. I rejected a relationship proposal. I was attacked with acid as a result. A woman's disfigurement becomes a public mark of shame, making it hard for her to go to school, gain employment or engage in public life" (para 9-11).
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-2
"Since the day of my attack – the day that my life changed forever – I've learned that acid is used in attacks against women and girls because so much bearing is placed on their physical appearance in society. Acid attacks are used as a means to permanently scar the survivor and reinforce harmful patriarchal norms that are rooted in a male sense of entitlement over women. I rejected a relationship proposal. I was attacked with acid as a result. A woman's disfigurement becomes a public mark of shame, making it hard for her to go to school, gain employment or engage in public life" (para 9-11).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"In 2007, we came together to form the Acid Survivors' Network, with support from ActionAid Bangladesh. And with it, my dream came true. Now, I have the chance to provide vital support to people who, like me, don't want to be defined by their vicious attack. I became an integral part of the Network's formation and operation as a focal point of ActionAid Bangladesh. My role is to design projects focusing on acid survivors' empowerment, coordinate with the Network members, and conduct quarterly meetings. I also conduct different types of skill development training for survivors: on leadership, women's empowerment, and stopping violence against women. I visit survivors and guide them...more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"In 2007, we came together to form the Acid Survivors' Network, with support from ActionAid Bangladesh. And with it, my dream came true. Now, I have the chance to provide vital support to people who, like me, don't want to be defined by their vicious attack. I became an integral part of the Network's formation and operation as a focal point of ActionAid Bangladesh. My role is to design projects focusing on acid survivors' empowerment, coordinate with the Network members, and conduct quarterly meetings. I also conduct different types of skill development training for survivors: on leadership, women's empowerment, and stopping violence against women. I visit survivors and guide them...more
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized, but often heavily taxed" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Legal and recognized, but often heavily taxed" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh, Chad, Gambia, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Togo
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
14.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
14.0
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
2.0more
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
2.0more
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Bangladesh ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Bangladesh ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
March 11, 2024, 2:26 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling of sex is legal but associated activities are criminalised. Soliciting in public is illegal (punishable by prison for 1 month or a fine). Keeping a brothel criminalised and brothel defined as any premises where two or more females conduct sex work. Is buying sex criminalised? No. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes. Keeping a brothel, allowing a premises to used as a brothel, living on the earnings of sex work and procuring a female for purposes of sex work all criminalised (Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act 1993). Also an offence for third parties to import, export, sell or hire a woman for sex work (Oppression of Women...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling of sex is legal but associated activities are criminalised. Soliciting in public is illegal (punishable by prison for 1 month or a fine). Keeping a brothel criminalised and brothel defined as any premises where two or more females conduct sex work. Is buying sex criminalised? No. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes. Keeping a brothel, allowing a premises to used as a brothel, living on the earnings of sex work and procuring a female for purposes of sex work all criminalised (Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act 1993). Also an offence for third parties to import, export, sell or hire a woman for sex work (Oppression of Women...more
Feb. 2, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Bangladesh who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 50 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Bangladesh who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 50 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
123
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
123
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
2
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Denmark, Estonia, Gambia, Guinea, Iceland, India, Liberia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Togo
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
2
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
2
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
1
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Bangladesh was 123 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Bangladesh was 123 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Bangladesh is 37.7% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Bangladesh is 37.7% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).