Half of the global population now lives in cities. Urban growth is occurring most rapidly in the developing world, where cities gain an average of 5 million residents every month (UN-HABITAT, 2008). Urbanisation processes have been prevalent in Asia and while they have raised living standards in many countries, they have also produced other economic, social and environmental ...» more
Urbanisation and Urban Poverty in Bangladesh
Access to housing and security of tenure is a key issue for the urban poor of Bangladesh. Often they are forced to settle in informal settlements on marginal lands where they fall prey to mastaans, or middle men, who charge extortionate rents for land and services and often use coercive methods. These settlements often have little or no access to basic services such as water ...» more
Gender Inequality in Bangladesh
In the past thirty years, Bangladesh has undergone profound social changes, many of which have impacted gender inequality. Fertility rates have been halved, the gender gap in infant mortality, as well as in primary and secondary schooling, has been narrowed or closed altogether, the availability of micro-credit has boosted the solidarity of women as well as their earning ...» more
Social exclusion in Bangladesh
A large portion of the existing research on social exclusion in Bangladesh focuses on women (this is dealt with in a separate GSDRC Helpdesk Research Report on ‘Gender Inequality in Bangladesh’). Much of the remaining research focuses on ethnic minorities (indigenous peoples), who are concentrated in rural areas and variably excluded from social, political, and economic arenas. ...» more
