Changes in villagers' knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes concerning gender roles and relations in Bangladesh

Bibliographic Data

ID3887170
AuthorsAbdul Alim (0000-0001-9370-0388), Md Abdul Alim (0000-0002-1161-2868, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume19
Issue3
Pages300-310
Publication date2009-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614520902808001
OpenAlexW2153785852
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited3

This article examines the changing status of villagers' knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes towards gender roles and gender relations over time. Data were collected from eastern areas of Bangladesh through surveys and in-depth interviews. Findings show that knowledge about discrimination, empowerment, violence against women, and marital issues increased remarkably, and attitudes on those issues changed positively – but not as much as expected. Traditional patriarchal norms, values, culture, and social structures still operated as barriers to gender equality

Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Gender relations · Gender role · Marital status · Perception · Political science · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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