Empowerment does not always begin with a policy. Sometimes, it begins with a pot, a flame, and a woman daring to do business on her own terms. Historically, women in southwestern Bangladesh, especially in climate-affected districts like Satkhira, had little access to formal employment. Domestic responsibilities and cultural norms confined them to unpaid labour or exploitative jobs in agriculture and shrimp processing. But the landscape is shifting.
Empowerment does not always begin with a policy. Sometimes, it begins with a pot, a flame, and a woman daring to do business on her own terms. Historically, women in southwestern Bangladesh, especially in climate-affected districts like Satkhira, had little access to formal employment. Domestic responsibilities and cultural norms confined them to unpaid labour or exploitative jobs in agriculture and shrimp processing. But the landscape is shifting.
