World Bank president recently claimed that Bangladesh is doing well to integrate women in the workforce. He also used this situation as a stand alone example to focus the importance of growth of women workers for economic development. Continuing unhindered, Bangladesh can add the total female workforce to 82% through the next decade, which will accumulate to an extra 1.8% of GDP.
Apart from closing the gap, women would naturally invest in families' education and health, stated the World Bank president. The gender workforce gap stands 46.5% points lower for women, who participate 36% nationally as of 2010. It is however, ahead of the South Asian average of 35% and also ahead of neighbors Pakistan and India. Nepal has the highest figures of 80%.
Bangladesh's female participation is most in agriculture and garments. They occupying around half of Bangladesh's population, are living below adequate welfare and potential. Women participation growth is at decade-long 6%, which can be represented properly. Over-representation and unpaid work is paralyzing this growth, which can be addressed to help the country's growth. To utilize and promote women, Bangladesh will require gender neutralization by public awareness, not just loads of investment.
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