Md Abu Siddique
Gender issues in poverty alleviation: a case study of Bangladesh
University of Western Australia
bangladesh one poorest countries world 198889 48 per cent rural 44 per cent urban households daily per capita consumption less 2122 calories cutoff point absolute poverty bangladesh although poverty prevalent amongst men well women far women suffer poverty due low socioeconomic status social customs religious beliefs play dominant role shaping societys attitudes towards women household level status significantly varies educated uneducated employed unemployed rural urban women one excludes small numbers successful women educated andor active workforce women inferior status men economically dependent men even basic necessities life food shelter clothing medicine bound various social customs made men every facet life including decision making determined men central purpose paper examine issues relating poverty women bangladesh analyse dimensions poverty bangladesh evaluate steps taken various governmental nongovernmental agencies alleviate poverty women examine impact steps changing status women bangladesh