PROSPECTS AND PROBLEM WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BANGLADESH

PREPARED BY GROUP : A

THE CONCEPT AND FEATURES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

BEING AN ECONOMIC AGENT BEING CREATIVE TAKING AND BEARING RISK BEING INNOVATIVE BEING DYNAMIC

WOMEN IN BANGLADESH
: Population by sex and sex ratio, 1991 - 2011
Population by sex and sex ratio, 1991 - 2011
80 70
106.1 106.4

108.0

106.0

60 104.0 50 40 30
100.3

102.0

100.0

20 98.0 10 0 1991 Male 2001 Female Sex ratio 2011 96.0

Bangladesh Population & Housing Census key figures Source: www.bbs.gov.bd

BANGLADESH POPULATION & HOUSING CENSUS

Enumerated population (thousands) among them: Males 142,319 71,255 71,064 Females Sex ratio (number of Males per 100 Females) Average annual growth rate (2001-11) Number of households 100.3 1.34 % 32,067,700

Average household size (persons per household)

Population density (inhabitants per sq km)

4.4
964

STATUS OF LITERACY
Total (%) Male (%) Female (%) National Urban Rural National Urban Rural National Urban Rural

47.3%

59.9%

41.0%

50.6%

63.0%

44.5%

41.5%

53.7%

35.3%

WOMEN EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Occupation National occupational employment (%) Share of Male employment at total employment (%) Share of Female employment at total employment (%)

Technical Administrative
.

3.3% 0.4%

3.5 0.6

3.0 00

Clerical
Sales Services Agriculture

2.2
11.3 3.5 63.8

3.2
16.8 2.4 54.6

0.6
2.2 5.4 78.8

Production3

15.5

18.9

10.0

Total

100

100

100

GOVERNMENT POLICY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH GOVERNMENTS STRATEGIES FOR WOMENS ADVANCEMENT

CREDIT POLICY AND MEASURES

INSTITUTIONAL CREDIT FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Bank-wise Number of Ladies Branches

SERVICES OF FINANCIAL AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS

Sl. No. Name of Banks No. of Ladies Branch 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Sonali Bank Janata Bank Agrani Bank Rupali Bank Ltd. Uttara Bank Ltd. Pubali Bank Ltd. Total 22 5 9 I 37

Sources: Shoaib Ahmed, Role of Women Entrepreneurs in the Economy, JOBS, FBCCI

BANK FINANCING TO WOMEN BORROWERS BY YEAR

Same of the bank No of Loanees 1993 1994 1993 Amount Disbursed 1994 Total* Female** Total* Female** Total* Female** Total* Female**

SB***

292

1,925

12,353

27,521

JB

347,312

416,77 3

480,765

57

840,519

217

AB

410,741

23

451,12 3

46

262,368

1,117

305,536

386

BSB
ABBL

634
1,625

1
8

629
1,725

1
8

6,620
75,214

7
333

3,060
72,664

152

NBL

6,376

6,751

80,100

87,700

300

BANK FINANCING TO WOMEN BORROWERS

BANGLADESH SHILPA BANK BANK OF SMALL INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE BANGLADESH KRISHI BANK SONALI BANK AGRANI BANK

SB***
10000

JB
1000

AB
100

BSB ABBL NBL

Female** 1993 No of Loanees Female** 1994 Female** 1993 Female** 1994 Amount Disbursed

10

No. of Loanees

Amount Disbursed

INTERACTION OF THE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN THE WORKSHOPS

SELF CONFIDENCE AND MOTIVATION NECESSITY FOR NATIONWIDE SURVEY

PROBLEMS OF THE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

MARKETING PROBLEM FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT NEEDED INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES NEEDED POLICY REFORM ABOLISHING DISCRIMINATION SOCIAL STIGMA