Women Empowerment- Democracy

The constitution of Bangladesh contains the provision of gender equality, prohibition of gender-based discrimination and extension of opportunity of women in all spheres of civic life. It is also stated in the constitution that the local government institutions be composed of representatives of peasants, workers and women (Article 9, 10); right to guaranteed employment at a reasonable wage having regard to the quality of life [article 15 (b)]. Our political parties are fond of making room for women in their party politics.

Specific Risk Factors in Women

The risk in women is mostly due to the shortness of the female urethra, sexual activity of the women called “honeymoon cystitis”, use of contraceptives like women who use diaphragms tend to develop UTIs, use of spermicidal foam or gel (Hooton, 2001), asymptomatic UTIs occur early pregnancy (Macejko and Schaeffer, 2007), both symptomatic and asymptomatic UTIs found during menopause (Raz, 2000). Whereas in young men, UTI is rare unless associated with instrumentation or congenital abnormalities (Goldman, 2001).

Social Prestige of Women in Contest of Grameen Shikkha

In patriarchal society women are considered as dependent and subordinate to men because male are the descendant of family. So the birth of a boy is a festival of joy in a family and it is prestigious. To welcome him Ajan in read with respect. But when a girl is born she is counted as a burden of family. Because father has to marriage her with dowry and she is not the income earner. Picture of most of the villages are same (Alakhuddin-2003). But time is changing now. At present girls are also considered as a subject of prestige for their father due to their merit and performance.