Bangladesh is a rapidly developing economy facing complex gender dynamics and according to the Global Gender Gap Index 2020, Bangladesh ranks 50th out of 153 countries overall in gender parity. Women in Bangladesh lag behind men with regard to economic participation and opportunity. However, increasing the financial market participation of Bangladeshi women may reduce these inequities.
Bangladesh is a rapidly developing economy facing complex gender dynamics and according to the Global Gender Gap Index 2020, Bangladesh ranks 50th out of 153 countries overall in gender parity. Women in Bangladesh lag behind men with regard to economic participation and opportunity. However, increasing the financial market participation of Bangladeshi women may reduce these inequities.