Bangladesh and UNDP
: Empowerment of Women
Human
Development
in Bangladesh
Human development goes beyond improving incomes. It is about improving
the quality of people’s lives when it comes to basic human rights such
as education or health, and thereby enabling them to lead fulfilling and
productive lives. UNDP supports Bangladesh in its efforts to find
solutions to the challenges human development present by working with
people from all sections of society to tackle major constraints in the
following crucial area:
Empowerment of
Women: Incorporating women’s concerns into
policy is a new idea that is gaining momentum among decision makers in
Bangladesh as a result of technical assistance to the Government as part
of its strategy which is aimed at mainstreaming gender.
Projects on Promoting Gender Equality & Empowering Women
BGD/97/037 – Capacity
Building for Gender Mainstreaming : This project is designed to promote
gender responsive governance through the training of Government
officials.
BGD/97/043 - Entrepreneurship
Development of Women through the Jatiya Mahila Sangstha : This project
is aimed at supporting 7000 women entrepreneurs from disadvantaged
backgrounds by providing opportunities for training as well as product
development and access to markets.
BGD/99/008 - Matlab
Reproductive Health Programme : Focused on one district in Bangladesh,
this pilot initiative is aimed at helping women access essential
obstetric care and to encourage men to be aware about their
reproductive health.
BGD/01/005 - Gender Facility
[Phase II] : This project supports the Ministry of Women and Children’s
Affairs to take the lead in creating awareness about gender concerns
among other line ministries and in particular policy makers.
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