The objective of this study was to explore the impact of Gender Quality Action Learning (GQAL) Program initiated by the Gender Justice and Diversity (GJ&D) Program during the period of 2007-2011. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches to achieve its goals. The data collection tools used here were survey, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), case study and census. Here, a village with maximum GQAL intervention in 2007- 2011 was selected for the census to know the status of that community on selected indicators. The data was collected from five districts of Bangladesh in June-July 2014. The impact was measured by comparing the data between respondents with intervention and those without intervention. The study revealed that after receiving GQAL message, men achieved positive attitude towards gender division of labour as well as women’s role in decision making. Women also experienced decreased physical violence after the intervention. In addition to various recommendations, the study suggested having a mechanism through which it can follow-up the situation of program recipients for a sufficiently long period of time after the intervention.
Authors: Ali, Rumana; Upoma, Raihana Azim; Saha, Polin Kumar
Type: Monograph
Year: 2016
