significantly improved. Bangladesh is a third-world Muslim country in which gender discrimination is a chronic problem. For this reasons one of the important plans the micro-credit program‚ which targeted to improve the total economy by improving the economic condition of the rural women through micro-entrepreneurship‚ has not been as successful and effective as it was expected. Due to various gender-related reasons such as gender discrimination‚ social‚ cultural and religious barriers‚ male-dominant society
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Women entrepreneurs have made extraordinary progress‚ but they still have much to learn My presentation is inspired by a book I read at the begining of this year‚ wrote by Gail Evans. The name of the book is „Play like a man‚ win like a woman” and it’s a practical guide for business women who must develop their business and approach success in domains dominated mostly by men. Love the game‚ with these words Gail Evans concludes one of the most successful and influential books about women in
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The Bangladesh Development Studies Vol. XXIX‚ March-June 2003‚ Nos.1 & 2 Bangladesh’s Trade Barriers in a Global Perspective: A Comparative Analysis by SELIM RAIHAN ∗ This paper develops an index of trade barrier for 108 countries and makes a comparative analysis of Bangladesh’s trade barrier indices in a global context. Bi-variate as well as multivariate cross-country econometric models have been estimated to explain cross-country variations in trade barrier indices. The results show that
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Barriers to Women’s Employment and Progression in the Labour Market in the North East of England RESEARCH REPORT February 2004 Centre for Social and Policy Research University of Teesside Authors: Prof Eileen Green Heather Easton Dr Jeanne Moore Joan Heggie CONTENTS 1. 2. Introduction Methodology Case studies Questionnaire sample Case study interviews Community interviews 3. Findings 3.1 What’s new? 3.2 The current study 3.3 Varieties and Complexities of Women’s Working Lives Meanings
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Paper - Women in Bangladesh Dana Hanson Women Around the World Women’s Low Status and Power Bangladesh is one of the world ’s most densely populated countries with 150 million people‚ 49 percent of whom live below the national poverty line. In addition‚ child malnutrition rates of 48 percent are the second highest in the world‚ a condition that is tied to the low social status of women in Bangladeshi society (THP). Even though women constitute almost half of the population in Bangladesh‚ their
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Teddy Roosevelt‚ John Muir‚ Susan B. Anthony and Dr. Maria Montessori are just a few of the names of social entrepreneurs of our history. Social entrepreneurs have been around for well over a century. The title of social entrepreneur was never there‚ but the idea was. I see it as something that can truly help this world but only if the world helps adopt some of the great ideas that these individuals or groups bring light to. Our society is filled with a bunch of needy‚ greedy‚ whinny beggars. There
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IV WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT IN BANGLADESH: CONUNDRUMS AMIDST PROGRESS Summary • • • • • • • • • • • Women’s work participation rates have doubled in Bangladesh since 1995 but they are still extremely low at 26 percent. The dramatic growth in women’s employment is led by the health and community service sector. Younger women’s employment has seen the largest increase. Higher education is an important predictor of both entry into the labor market and wages. Micro credit has had direct and indirect
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The role of Entrepreneurship in the economic development of Bangladesh Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is the dynamic process of creating incremental wealth by individuals/groups through the use of resources. Entrepreneurship is combinations of innovative ideas by which the management skills resources meet identify needs in the market place. It is an act of initiative‚ drive‚ commitment‚ perseverance‚ organized effort‚ and achievement outlook‚ to undertake some specific functions of performing
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com WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN INDIA - EMERGING ISSUES AND CHALLENGES ABSTRACT Women entrepreneurship is gaining importance in India in the wake of economic liberalization and globalization. The policy and institutional framework for developing entrepreneurial skills‚ providing vocation education and training has widened the horizon for economic empowerment of women. However‚ women constitute
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INDIAN WOMEN ENTREPENEUR IN NEW MILLENEIUM (CASE STUDY- LUDHIANA METRO CITY OF PUNJAB) Jagdeep Singh& Poonam Arora Lecturer‚ B.G.I.E.T &B.G.I.M.T.‚ Sangrur INTRODUCTION: - “Women” as Entrepreneurs in India: “You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women” - Jawaharlal Nehru. Till the turn of the century‚ man has enjoyed a dominant position. But as technology speeds up lives in the new millennium‚ Women Entrepreneurs has come
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