Seven out of ten married women in Bangladesh experience violence by their partners.

 

Women and girls In Bangladesh and globally do not enjoy the same status, power or access to and control over resources as men. Structural barriers at multiple levels prevent women and gender diverse individuals from realising their potential. Creating an equal world is not possible without first dismantling gender-based violence and discrimination.

We work to create an equitable society by mainstreaming gender equality through BRAC’s programmes, departments and enterprises. Our approach aims to transform sociocultural gender norms which prevent women and girls from realising their full potential, through building the capacity of our staff and stakeholders, and advocating for gender justice.

IMPACT

 
 
7.2M+ people reached through awareness efforts on gender equality and gender-based violence from 2016-2020
Ensuring the implementation of BRAC’s Gender Policy and Gender Strategy in approximately 3,000 branch offices all over Bangladesh, to build and maintain a gender-responsive infrastructure and gender-equal work culture
By 2025, 20 million programme participants to be benefitted through building the capacity of 50,000 BRAC staff members and 200,000 volunteers on gender equality
Promote gender equality through high-level policy advocacy and support collective gender advocacy as part of 10 national civil society coalitions
  • The challenge for BRAC is to sustain the gains made in gender equality while also tackling other inequalities; as the lives and work of women in poor households in Bangladesh are shaped not only by patriarchal gender norms but also by class interests, corporate practices and economic policies.
    Martha Chen
    International Coordinator of the WIEGO Network and Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, USA
  • The approach facilitates locally-led problem solving and adaptation to addressing discriminatory gender norms. It starts with problems or issues rather than ready-made solutions, lending itself well into temporary approaches to development that prioritise learning and adaptation.
    Professor Naila Kabeer
    Professor of Gender and Development,
    London School of Economics, UK

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WHAT WE DO

 
 
 

HOW WE DO IT

 
 

Gender mainstreaming across BRAC

Mainstream gender perspectives into BRAC’s design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of programmes, departments and enterprises, with a view to promote equality between women and men and combat discrimination

Sensitise organisational system and cultures

Provide gender sensitisation training to staff members; strengthen organisational policies, procedures and systems; facilitate implementation of BRAC’s Gender Policy, Gender Strategy and Sexual Harassment Elimination Policy; promote leadership opportunities for gender-diverse individuals and women; and ensure gender sensitivity in field offices

Engaging men and boys in gender equity

Involve men through dialogue and couples’ counselling on the role of men in parenting, household care work, prevention and protection against gender-based violence

Participation of women in non-traditional livelihood options

Advocate with development programmes and enterprises at BRAC to support women and girls to take up non-traditional professions
 
 

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