"Women in Urban Informal Sector and their Activity Pattern" is base on research undertaken on the status of the urban informal sector women in Bangladesh. The Governments of many countries are concern about developing policies which would remove the gross discriminations against the informal sector worker and guarantee them a better income. But most of the policies have a slant towards supporting male "informal sector" workers, heads of households or entrepreneurs. But available information on "informal sector" suggested that women from a large group in this sector. The overall ...
"Women in Urban Informal Sector and their Activity Pattern" is base on research undertaken on the status of the urban informal sector women in Bang...
MD Selim Reza, MD Golam Mostofa, MD Khurshid Hassan
The home based industry (HBI) is a common feature in slum areas of Dhaka City. Many people especially the women are involved in this sector. The study has explored the characteristics, problems, issues associated to the HBI of slums. The study also explored the working situation, environment, and income, of the slum people. It also explains various issues related with the market situation, the raw materials and finished products.Three categories of people who are involved in the HBI activities; they are worker, service provider and service provider cum worker. About 63%of family income of...
The home based industry (HBI) is a common feature in slum areas of Dhaka City. Many people especially the women are involved in this sector. The study...
