USAID Women in Development (WID): Country Snapshots

WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT

Women received the right to vote and stand for election in 1972. By 1973 there was a woman in Parliament.

The rate of maternal mortality per 100,000 live births has steadily improved from 850 in 1990, to 600 in 1995 to 380 in 2000.

About 78% of the female labor force work in agriculture. Only 8% are in industry and 11% in services.

Country Snapshot: Facts on Bangladesh

2001: Female 30.8%; Male 49.9%
1980: Female 17%; Male 41%
Ratio of literate males to females, ages 15-24: 0.71 in 2001; 0.65 in 1990

90% of girls in 2001
Ratio of girls to boys: 0.96 in 2001; 0.81 in 1990

Female 60.9; Male 60.1

2000: 380 (range of uncertainty 320-450)
1995: 600
1990: 850

2000-05: 3.5
1970-75: 6.2

2001: 42.4%
1980: 42.3%;

66% of Bangladeshi women over the age of 15 are active economically: 78% of them work in agriculture, 8% in industry and 11% in services.

0.56

Female $1153; Male $2044

Female: 9.3%

1972

1972

1973

2003: 2%; 1990:10%

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