Women in Bangladesh Begum Rokeya, was a prolific writer and a social worker in undivided Bengal . She is most famous for her efforts on behalf of gender equality and other social issues. Gender Inequality Index Value 0.518 (2012) Rank 107th [1] Maternal mortality (per 100,000) 240 (2010) Women in parliament 19.7% (2012) Females over 25 with secondary education 30.8% (2010) Women in labour force 57.2% (2011) Global Gender Gap Index[2] Value 0.6848 (2013) Rank 75th out of 144