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How Bangladesh Is Increasing the Employability of Females With Technical Training Programs
Paula E. Faulkner (North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, USA), Shahana Begum (Kansas State University, USA & Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh), and Chastity Warren English (North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 25
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8443-8.ch008
Abstract
The authors of this chapter provide the background for Bangladeshi women's plight to achieve gender equality in the labor force. To be educated and trained as their male counterparts, many factors must be taken into consideration. While poverty and vulnerability continue to be faced by many Bangladeshi citizens, the government has initiated policies and programs to address the need for more trained skilled workers, including females. In recent years, the population growth has reduced, and health and education has improved. In the past, women were employed in typical trades such as sewing, typing, and hazardous and exploitative jobs. Today, government policies and procedures, such as the National Education Policy, have implemented training programs to address gender inequality to employ more women in various trades, with some owning their own businesses, such as the three success stories presented in this study of women whose economic status has benefited greatly from training programs.