women's access to maternity care, in 1996 the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) instituted services for birthing … neglected in Bangladesh, and the maternal mortality ratio remains one of the highest in the world. In order to improve rural … women in 21 health facilities in each Thana. This paper reports on research conducted three years later, based on interviews …

health conditions of a community. Education, as a human right, benefits both men and women and, in the end, equalizes their … relationships. Women's access to high-quality education is thought to be a key indicator of a society's development. This paper … in terms of female education of rural Bangladesh. This study found that, despite of getting stipends every year, the …

The paper has presented an empirical picture of inequalities, both within and outside the labour market for women, from … participation of women in labour force varies across economic classes, social groups, religions, regions and the rural urban divide …. Factors determining labour supply decisions of women are different from those of men. Interconnectedness of female employment …

This study aims to understand women's engagement in economic activities in rural Honduras and why these activities may … not be accurately reflected in official statistics. The study finds that women underreport their engagement in economic … percentage points. Two main explanations are found. First, women identify themselves (and are identified) primarily as housewives …

strong impact on women at 59 percent, nine times higher than men, and 38.3 percent for rural individuals, five times higher … effort to increase the labor force participation rates of women and rural individuals. Moreover, this research has …