Collaboration: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Starting date: September 17, 2023
Completion date: February 29, 2024

Project description: This study aims to explore the potential and barriers to women’s economic participation in the construction sector and STEM education in Bangladesh. The key objectives of this study include: assessing the current situation of women in the construction sector (private companies and sites) in relation to job facilities, work environment, career upgradation opportunities, work-life balance and support system for reducing the care burden of women at the workplace; assessing the impact of climate change on the construction sector particularly infrastructure from gender lens; assessing the potentials and barriers for women and girls in STEM-based careers in Bangladesh with a key focus on the higher value technical jobs; identifying academic, vocational and technical institutes which are providing vocational, and construction-related trainings/courses as well as job placements for women; recommending a few strategic measures and recommendations for the government, private sector and other key stakeholders’ roles and responsibilities towards gender parity within construction industry, and STEM based jobs.

Theme: Migration and Labour Market

Team leader:
Dr Selim Raihan

Team members:
Dr Sayema Haque Bidisha
Eshrat Sharmeen
Afia Mubasshira Tiasha