AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The 16th edition of the report reveals that Bangladesh’s overall gender gap widened by 0.5 percentage points to 71.4% in 2022. As a result, its global position has deteriorated. With 71.9% of the gender gap closed, Bangladesh was in the 65th position among 156 countries covered in the 2021 index.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gender inequality is strongly linked to poverty in Bangladesh. While Bangladesh scores high for women in politics, it’s still one of the toughest countries to be an employed woman. The WEF’s 2021 Global Gender Gap Report shows a gap of 88% between the number of men and women in managerial positions.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2022, global gender gap index for Bangladesh was 0.71 index. Global gender gap index of Bangladesh increased from 0.63 index in 2007 to 0.71 index in 2022 growing at an average annual rate of 0.86%.

Detailed explanation-4: -Practically in the society and the implementation of law, women are still facing discrimination, exclusion and injustice and have negligible influence in decision making processes. Discriminatory laws and policies hinder formal equality and socio-political conditions prevent women from exercising their rights.