Estimating Women’s Contribution to the Economy: The Case of Bangladesh
Khatun, Fahmida; Khan, Towfiqul Islam; Pervin, Shahida; Jahan, Hosna | January 2016
Abstract
The socio-economic conditions of women in Bangladesh have improved significantly over the years. Progress can be observed in a number of social indicators concerning education, health and empowerment. Indeed, this is a reflection of the increased participation of women in the labour force. Notwithstanding the dynamics of change in labour market composition, the contribution of women in official estimations of gross domestic product (GDP) is much lower than that of men. Under-representation of women’s contribution in national income accounting can be explained by women’s disproportionate engagement in the informal sector, where there is no or little monetary remuneration. Worldwide, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), women account for about onethird of the workforce in the informal sector. In Bangladesh, only 3.25 per cent of employed women work in the public sector and 8.25 per cent work in the private sector. The remaining 89.5 per cent are employed in the informal sector with varying, and often unpredictable, earning patterns. Many of them work without compensation. Unpaid work of women in Bangladesh comes in many forms such as chores, child care and care of the elderly, sick and disabled people in the household, and volunteer work in the community (International Labour Office, 2006). The national accounting system based on the System of National Accounts (SNA) does not include such unpaid works, which are performed mainly by women.
Citation
Khatun, Fahmida; Khan, Towfiqul Islam; Pervin, Shahida; Jahan, Hosna. 2016. Estimating Women’s Contribution to the Economy: The Case of Bangladesh. © Centre for Policy Dialogue. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/7152.PDF ISBN
978-984-33-9985-4
Keywords
Comparative Analysis
Social Research
Sex Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Women's Rights
Equal Opportunity
Equal Pay
Feminism
Men's Role
Women's Role
Development Economics
Economic Analysis
Economic Impact
Socioeconomic Development
Socioeconomic Indicators
Gender
Gender Bias
Gender Differences
Gender Discrimination
Gender Equality
Gender Gaps
Gender Inequality
Gender Issues
Gender Relations
Gender Roles
Econometric analysis
Economic implications
Economies in transition
Economic integration
Growth potential
Gross national product
Economic discrimination
Socioeconomic surveys
Gender-based analysis
Sex differences
Job bias
Equal employment opportunity
Fair employment practice
Job discrimination
Affirmative action programs
Sex dicrimination against women
Pay equity
Sexism
Equal rights amendment
Emancipation of women
Equal rights
Women's movements
Feminist economics
Labor economics
Women in economic development
Women in development
Wage survey
Cost and standard of living
Human capital
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