Increasing poverty and landlessness in Bangladesh are compelling socio-economic change. Part I of this paper provides background on the social, cultural, and economic issues relevant to the concern for...
This report describes aspects of the situation in rural Bangladesh that concern increasing opportunities for employment and income generation for women. Understanding the socio-cultural situation, the...
The purpose of this note is to suggest information considered in policy and project analysis that should be disaggregated by gender so that project design can take into account the contribution of women...
This Bank notes newsletter includes some of the following headings: women's decade: 1980 conference marks midpoint, by Gloria Scott; D. Beach attains long awaited goal: photographs ~^!!^redskins~^!!^ in...
The use of wood consumption as domestic fuel for food preparation and home fires, is becoming increasingly scarce, and women, who are traditionally the principle gatherers and users of domestic fuel, should...