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Facts and Figuresof
Gender Compendium of Bangladesh 2009(In Shortcut)
December 2009
Capacity Building of BBS ProjectBangladesh Bureau of Statistics
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Table of Contents
Serial Topic PageForeword
Preface
LimitationsTable of ContentsAcronyms
At A GlanceChapter 1: Household and Demography1.01 Household and Family
1.02 Population
1.03 Marriage and Nuptiality1.04 Socio-economic Status
Chapter 2: Health and Nutrition2.01 Mortality
2.02 Nutrition Status
2.03 Morbidity and Mortality Causes2.04 Health ServicesChapter 3: Education3.01 Access to Education and Training Services
3.02 Input to Education Services
3.03 Government Intervention3.04 Enrolment Ratio in Education
Chapter 4: Womens Participation in Mainstream Economic Activities4.01 Size of Labour Force
4.02 Labour Force Participation Rate4.03 Employment
4.04 Wage rate
4.05 Access to Productive ResourcesChapter 5: Womens Political and Social Empowerment5.01 Political and Administrative
5.02 Social5.03 Violence Against Women
Chapter 6: Social Protection and continued Vulnerabilities6.01 Childhood
6.02 Adolescent6.03 Adults
6.04 Old-ageChapter 7: Policies and Interventions
7.01 Policies7.02 Subsidies
7.03 Social MobilizationConcluding Remarks
Appendices:Appendix-1: Updates of MDG IndicatorsAppendix-2: Rules and regulations related to women empowerment
Appendix-3: Concepts and References
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AcronymsAIDS : Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
BANBEIS : Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics
BBS : Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
BGMEA : Bangladesh Garments Manufacturer and Exporters Association
CDR : Crude Death RateCMNS : Child and Mother Nutrition Survey
CBN : Cost of Basic Need
CPR : Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
DCI : Direct Calorie Intake
DGHS : Director General of Health Services
DGF : Vulnerable Group Feeding
DHS : Demography and Health Survey
DoE : Department of Environment
DPE : Directorate of Primary Education
EC : Election Commission
FFW : Food for Work Programme
HAZ : Height- for- Age z-score
HCR : Head Count Rate
HDI : Human Development Index
HIES : Household Income and Expenditure Survey
HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus
H/Q : Head Quarters
IMR : Infant Mortality Rate
kcal : Kilocalorie
LFS : Labour Force Survey
MDG : Millennium Development Goals
MICS : Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
MMR : Maternal Mortality Rate
MUAC : Mid-Upper Arm Circumference
NER : Net Enrolment RateNGO : Non-governmental Organization
NIPORT : National Institute of Population Research and Training
PESP : Primary Education Stipend Programme
PNMR : Post Neo-natal Mortality Rate
PPP : Purchasing Power Parity
PRSP : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
SAARC : South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SVRS : ample Vital registration
TB : Tuberculosis
H5MR : Under 5 Mortality Rate
UN : United Nations
UNDP : United Nations Development ProgrammeVGD : Vulnerable Group Feeding
WHO : World Health Organization
WAZ : Weight-for-Age z-score
WHZ : Weight-for-Height z-score
WMS : Welfare Monitoring Survey
BBS : Bangladesh bureau of statistics
BD : Bangladesh
Gov : Government
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(Gender Dimensions of MDGs, PRSPs and Beijing Platform for Action )
Base Year Current YearKey
Area
Outcome/Impact Indicator Source Gender
Year Value Year Value
Target
Year(2015)
1. Household (HH) and Socio -Demographic1.01 Absolute Poverty by DCI Methods
Household (HH) below poverty line(2122 kcal per capita per head) bygender of head of HH (%)
HIES,BBS
FemaleMaleBoth
198919891991
44.547.847.5
200020002005
49.144.040.4 23.8
1.02 Hard Core Poverty by DCI Method-HH below poverty line (1805 kcal)by gender of head of HH (%)
HIES,BBS
FemaleMaleBoth
198919891991
32.027.728.0
200020002005
26.419.619.5 14.0
1.03 Incidence of poverty by CBNMethod- using upper poverty line
Head Count Ratio by gender
HIES,BBS
FemaleMale
Both
20002000
1991
47.249.0
56.6
20052005
2005
29.540.8
40.0 28.31.04 Incidence of poverty by CBN
Method-using lower poverty Line:Head Count Ratio by gender
HIES,BBS
FemaleMaleBoth
200020001991
35.434.241.0
200520052005
21.925.425.1 20.5
1.05 Poverty gap ratio (%) HIES,BBS
UpperLower
20002000
12.87.5
20052005
9.04.6
8.5
1.06 Share of poorest quintiles innational consumption (%)
HIES,BBS
Both 1991 6.5 2005 4.5 5.0
1.07 Poverty severity index(Squared Poverty Gap)
HIES,BBS
Upperlower
20002000
4.62.4
20052005
2.91.3
1.08 Proportion of population belowminimum level dietary energy
consumption (
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Base Year Current YearKeyArea
Outcome/Impact Indicator Source Gender
Year Value Year Value
TargetYear
(2015)2.04 Total fertility rate SVRS Female 1991 4.24 2008 2.30 2.10
2.05 Proportion of 1 year old childimmunized against measles
MICSDGHS
GirlsBoys
19911991
53.454.5
20062006
86.588.5
100100
2.06 Proportion of birth attended byskilled health personnel
DGHS/MICS
Both 1991 7.0 2009 24.4 50.0
2.07 Contraceptive prevalence rate NIPORT Couple 1991 39.9 2007 55.8 100.0
2.08 Adolescent birth rate per 1000women
BBS Adolescent 1991 77 2007 59 43
2.09 Antenatal care coverage(At least one visit)
NIPORT Pregnantwomen
1993 27.5 2007 39.6 100
2.10 Antenatal care coverage(At least four visits)
NIPORT Pregnantwomen
1993 5.5 2007 20.6 100
2.11 Unmet need for family planning NIPORT Couple 1993 19.4 2007 17.6 0
2.12 HIV prevalence among high risk
group (%)
DGHS Both 1991 0.005 2007 0.66 Halting
2.13 Condom use rate (%) NIPORT Male 2007 4.5 1002.14 Proportion of population aged 15-
24 years with comprehensive andcorrect knowledge of HIV/AIDS (%)
MICSBBS
FemaleMale
20092009
8.017.9
2.15 Prevalence of Malaria per 100,000population
DGHS Both 2000 43 2007 58.6 22Halting
2.16 Death rates associated withMalaria (Per 100,000 pop.)
DGHS Both 2000 0.37 2008 0.11
2.17 Prevalence of TB(Per 100,000 population)
DGHS Both 1990 264 2007 225 209Halting
Death rates associated with TB
(Per 100,000 population)
DGHS Both 1990 76 2007 45 Sustain2.18
TB Cure rate (%) DGHS Both 1994 73 2007 91.5 Sustain
2.19 Achieve, by 2010 universal accessto treatment for HIV/ AIDS for allwho need it (%)
DGHS Both 2007 0.5
2.20 Prevalence of stunting for childrenunder 5 years
CMNSBBS
GirlsBoys
19901990
65.965.6
20052005
45.347.1
33.0
2.21 Prevalence of wasting in childrenunder moderately and severelyunder weight
CMNSBBS
GirlsBoys
19901990
13.815.3
20052005
14.514.4
2.22 Percentage of children undermoderately and severely under
weight
CMNSBBS
GirlsBoys
19901990
67.864.8
20052005
39.040.3
3. Education3.01 Net enrolment rate in primary
education by genderDPE Girls
Boys19911991
54.260.5
20072007
94.787.8
100100
3.02 Proportion of pupil enrolled ingrade I and reached grade VI bygender
DPE/MICS
GirlsBoys
19911991
41.440.0
20092009
81.070.7
100100
3.03 Adult literacy by gender WMS/Census
FemaleMale
19911991
25.844.3
20092009
48.961.7
100100
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Base Year Current YearKeyArea
Outcome/Impact Indicator Source Gender
Year Value Year Value
TargetYear
(2015)BBS
3.04 Literacy rates of people aged 15-24years by gender
WMS/Census
BBS
FemaleMale
19911991
37.9951.73
20092009
71.773.2
100100
3.05 Ratio of girls to boys (Gender parityindex = girls/boys)
DPE/BANBEIS/BBS
PrimarySecondaryTertiary
199119911991
0.830.520.37
200920092009
1.031.170.80
1.01.01.0
3.06 Primary cycle completion rate bygender
DPE GirlsBoys
20022002
64.963.0
20072007
41.649.0
3.07 Secondary cycle completion rateby gender
BANBEIS GirlsBoys
19991999
38.531.7
20052005
16.723.5
3.08 Completion rate at Dakhil Madrasa BANBEIS GirlsBoys
19991999
46.670.4
20052005
17.930.7
3.09 Ratio of literate women to men ofage 20-24 (%)
BBS F/M 1991 64.9 2009 95.6
3.10 Repetition rate in primaryeducation by gender
DPE GirlsBoys
20022002
11.110.7
20072007
11.210.7
3.11 Gross enrolment rate by gender(secondary)
BANBEIS GirlsBoys
20012001
46.243.1
20052005
47.242.7
3.12 Gross enrolment rate by gender(Dakhil)
BANBEIS GirlsBoys
20012001
8.78.7
20052005
9.79.2
3.13 Literacy rate of population (Age 7+)by gender
BBS FemaleMale
19911991
25.538.9
20092009
50.658.9
100100
PrimaryFemale 2002 36.9 2007 45.1
DPE
Male 2002 38.2 2007 51.1
SecondaryFemale 2001 86.02 2006 77.50BANBEIS
Male 2001 79.73 2006 70.18
Higher S.Female 1999 39.2 2006 31.0
3.14 Dropout Rate
BANBEIS
Male 1999 40.4 2006 29.54. Participation in mainstream economic activities4.01 Sex ratio of paid employee LFS,
BBSF/M 1990 142 2005 398
4.02 Sex ratio of self-employed oremployer
LFS,BBS
F/M 1990 599 2005 1008
4.03 Share of women in wageemployment in agriculture sector
LFSBBS
Female 1990 45.5 2005 66.54
4.04 Share of women in wageemployment in non-agriculturesector
BBSLFSBBS
Female 1990 19.1 2005 14.6
4.05 Net employment rate by gender LFSBBS
FemaleMale
19891989
41.4 20052005
93.096.7
4.06 Labour force participation rate LFS Female 1999 23.9 2005 29.2
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Base Year Current YearKeyArea
Outcome/Impact Indicator Source Gender
Year Value Year Value
TargetYear
(2015)(Refined) by gender BBS Male 1999 84.0 2005 86.8
4.07 Unemployment rate LFSBBS
FemaleMale
19991999
7.83.4
20052005
7.043.35
4.08 Share of self-employed to totalemployed
LFSBBS
FemaleMale
19991999
26.651.4
20052005
15.8650.04
4.09 Proportion of own account andcontributing workers in totalemployment
WMS,BBS
FemaleMale
19991999
34.16.4
20092009
73.835.8
4.10 Graduation rate in micro-creditprogram
GBS-NSU
FemaleMale
20032003
59.440.6
4.11 Ratio of poor households coveredthrough micro-credit by gender ofhead of HH
BBS FemaleMale
20052005
1549
4.12 Wage rate by gender for Non-agriculture worker
BBS FemaleMale
20092009
161172
4.13 Wage rate by gender for agricultureworker
BBS FemaleMale
20092009
107148
4.14 Employment in garments industryby gender
BGMEA FemaleMale
20012001
7525
20072007
8515
5. Political and social empowerment5.01 Average number of hours per week
spent on housework and care offamily members
LFS,BBS
FemaleMale
2002 2944
20052005
2652
5.02 Proportion of national and locallevel elected person
EC FemaleMale
20082008
3070
5.03 Percentage seats in the parliament EC FemaleMale
19911991
10.389.7
20082008
23.1876.82
5050
5.04 Percentage of seats in the localgovernment
EC FemaleMale
20082008
0.599.5
5.05 Percentage of women in decisionmaking positions in public sector
MoE FemaleMale
19991999
8.5491.46
20082008
18.082.0
5.06 Percentage of women in first classgovernment service
MoE FemaleMale
20052005
9.690.4
20072007
11.688.4
5.07 Recipient of Remittance by gender(%)
HIES FemaleMale
30.969.1
5.08 Proportion of female and maleheaded households with own
house (a) beneficiary
BBS FemaleMale
20072007
30.6169.39
5.09 Proportion of female and maleheaded households with 0wnhouse (b) non-beneficiary
BBS FemaleMale
20072007
18.1281.88
5.10 Percentage of women in the barcouncil
BarCouncil
FemaleMale
20082008
9.490.6
5.11 Percentage of women in thecooperative society
Direct.Coop
FemaleMale
20072007
15.684.4
5.12 Percentage of women in class-II MoE Female 2006 8.4
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Base Year Current YearKeyArea
Outcome/Impact Indicator Source Gender
Year Value Year Value
TargetYear
(2015)government service Male 2006 91.6
6. Social protection and continued vu lnerabilities6.01 Percentage of female/male headed
households below poverty lineswith housing facilities
BBS Upper
Lower
2005
2005
86.2
72.3
6.02 Spousal violence against evermarried women of age 15-54(%)
DHS Sexual
Any form ofphysical/sexualBothphysical &sexual
2006
2006
2006
9.4
60.0
75.0
6.03 Proportion of female/male headedhh with housing facilities
WMS,BBS
FemaleMale
2009 0.14
6.04 Households under safety netprogramme by sex of hh head
HIES,BBS
FemaleMale
20052005
30.669.4
6.05 Violence against women (No) PoliceH/Q
RapedAcid-thro-ughSeriously-injuredOthers
20022002
2002
2002
3702214
1079
11346
20072007
2007
2007
3345147
676
9084
6.06 Anti-trafficking measure (No) PoliceH/Q
Cases-institutedCases-
DisposedCases-Pending
2001
2001
2001
125
17
108
2005
2005
2005
164
109
55
6.07 Safety net programmeBeneficiary(%)
BBS PESPVGDDGFFFWOld AgeWidowed/divorcedRetarded/disable
FSSGratuity&test reliefFF- RMP
200720072007200720072007
2007
20072007
2007
18.915.715.59.016.99.1
10.4
2.11.3
0.9
6.08 Women participation in HHdecision making
BBS MotherHusbandJointly
200520052005
5.842.337.2
200920092009
9.329.860.9
* There exists definitional change in this estimateAs per suggestion time series data are appended along with laws and policies of women development in the compendium.
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Chapter 1: Household and Demography
Table-1.01: Incidence of Poverty by Gender and Locality (DCI Method)
1988-89 2000 2005Poverty Level/ Locality Female-
headed
Male-
headed
Female-
headed
Male-
headed
Female-
headed
Male-
headed
MDGTarget
( 2015)Absolute Poverty Line:
RuralUrban
47.542.349.0
47.847.947.6
47.753.3
41.052.4
29.5 44.0 23.8
Hard-Core Poverty line:RuralUrban
32.033.035.7
27.728.526.2
54.627.7
18.424.4
26.4 19.6 14.0
Data Source: HIES, BBS
Table-1.02: Incidence of Poverty by Locali ty Over Time (CBN Method)
Poverty Level/ Locality 1991-92 1995-96 2000 2005 Target-2015
Upper Poverty line:RuralUrban
58.742.7
54.527.8
52.335.2
43.828.4
28.3
Lower Poverty Line:RuralUrban
43.723.6
39.413.7
37.920.0
28.614.6
20.5
Data source: SIES, BBS
Table-1.03: Expectation of Life at Birth (ex0 ) and unde5 5 Mortality Rate by Gender (1991-2008)
Expectation of Life at Birth (ex0) by GenderYear
Both Sex Male Female Male-FemaleU5MR MMR CDR
1991-Base year 56.1 56.5 55.7 (+) 0.8 148 4.72 11.2
1992 56.3 56.8 55.9 146 4.68 11.01993 57.9 58.2 57.7 142 4.52 10.0
1994 58.0 58.2 57.9 137 4.49 9.31995 58.7 58.4 58.1 128 4.47 8.7
1996 58.9 59.1 58.6 120 4.44 8.2
1997 60.1 60.3 59.7 115 3.50 5.51998 61.5 61.7 61.2 111 3.23 5.1
1999 62.7 63.0 62.4 89 3.20 5.1
2000 63.6 63.7 63.5 86 3.18 4.9
2001 64.2 64.0 64.5 84 3.15 4.82002 64.9 64.5 65.4 78 3.91 5.1
2003 64.9 64.3 65.4 82 3.76 5.9
2004 65.1 64.4 65.7 79 3.65 5.82005 65.2 64.4 65.8 70 3.48 5.8
2006 66.5 65.4 67.8 65 3.37 5.6
2007 66.6 65.5 67.9 62 3.51 6.22008-Current Year 66.8 65.6 68.0 (-)2.4 55 3.48 6.0
2015-Target Year 48 1.44Data Source: :SVRS, BBS
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Table-1.04: Differentials in Expectation of Life at Birth (ex0 ) among SAARC Countr ies , 2007
Expectation of Life at Birth (ex0)Name of Country Year
Female Male
Afghanistan 2007 43.5 43.6
Bangladesh 2007 67.9 65.4
Bhutan 2007 67.6 64.0India 2007 64.9 62.0
Maldives 2007 72.7 69.7
Nepal 2007 66.9 65.6Pakistan 2007 66.5 65.9
Sri Lanka 2007 77.9 70.3Data Source: Human Development Report 2009
Chapter 2: Health and Nutrition
Table-2.01: Infant Mortality Rates by Gender, 1991-2008
Infant Mortality RatesYear
Both Sex Male FemaleNMR PNMR U5MR
1991-Base year 92 95 90 64 27 148
1992 88 90 86 62 26 146
1993 84 86 82 59 25 1421994 77 77 76 55 22 137
1995 71 73 70 52 19 128
1996 67 68 67 50 18 120
1997 60 61 59 40 20 1151998 57 58 56 38 19 111
1999 59 61 57 39 19 89
2000 58 59 57 39 18 862001 56 58 55 39 17 84
2002 53 54 52 36 17 78
2003 53 55 51 36 17 822004 52 57 47 36 17 79
2005 50 52 47 33 16 70
2006 45 47 43 31 14 65
2007 43 44 41 29 13 622008-Current Yr 41 42 40 31 10 55
2015-Target Yr 31 48Data Source: SVRS, BBSAnnual rate of reduct ion of IMR achieved during 1991-2008 = 0.046%
Annual rate of reduction of IMR targeted during 1991-2015 = 0.044%Thus, actual performance is satisfactory.Annual rate of reduction of U5MR achieved during 1991-2008 = 0.057%Annual rate of reduction of U5MR targeted during 1991-2015 = 0.046%Thus, actual performance is satisfactory
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Table-2.02: Maternal Mortality Rates by Gender, 1991-2008
Maternal Mortality RatesYear
National Rural UrbanSkilled BA
Antenatalcare-One
Antenatalcare-Four
1991-Base year 4.72 4.84 4.02 5.0
1992 4.68 4.80 3.98
1993 4.52 4.68 3.91 27.5 5.51994 4.49 4.60 3.85
1995 4.47 4.52 3.80
1996 4.44 4.50 3.751997 3.50 3.78 3.08
1998 3.23 3.36 2.85
1999 3.20 3.33 2.632000 3.18 3.29 2.61
2001 3.15 3.26 2.58
2002 3.91 4.17 2.732003 3.76 4.02 2.70
2004 3.65 3.87 2.53
2005 3.48 3.58 2.752006 3.37 3.75 1.96 18.02007 3.51 3.86 2.19 20 39.6 20.6
2008-Current Year 3.48 3.93 2.42
2015-Target Year 1.44 50 100 100Data Source: :SVRS, BBS
Table-2.03: Prevalence (%) of malnour ished
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Chapter 3: Education Chapter
Table-3.01: Adul t Literacy of Population of 15 Years and Over by Gender, 1991-2008
Adult Literacy of Population of 15 Years and Over by GenderYear
Both sexes Female Male1991 37.2 43.3 25.8
1995 45.3 55.6 38.1
1997 51.2 59.4 42.2
1998 52.6 59.4 42.51999 52.7 60.7 42.8
2000 52.8 61.0 43.2
2001 47.5 53.9 40.82002 49.6 55.5 43.4
2003 50.3 56.3 44.2
2004 51.6 57.2 45.82005 53.5 58.3 48.6
2006 53.7 58.5 48.82007 58.3 63.1 53.5
2008 59.1 63.4 54.7Target-2015 100 100 100Data Source: SVRS, BBS
Table-3.02: Gross and Net Enrolment Rate in Primary Education by Gender
Gross Enrolment Rate by Gender Net Enrolment Rate by GenderYear Source
Both Sexes Girls Boys Both Sexes Girls Boys2002 BBS 106.8 104.5 107.7 85.5 85.6 85.4
2003 BBS 106.9 104.8 107.9 82.0 82.6 81.4
2004 BBS 104.8 102.3 106.2 85.7 86.4 85.12005 DPE 101.5 99.2 102.1 87.2 90.1 84.6
2006 DPE 101.0 98.6 101.6 90.9 94.5 87.6
2007 DPE 102.1 1002 102.0 91.1 94.7 87.82008 BBS 102.6 97.9 100.8 80.8 81.3 80.3
Table-3.03: Differentials in Adu lt Literacy of Population Age 15 Years and Above Among SAARC Count ries, 2007
Adult Literacy of Population Aged 15 + YearsName of Country Year
Female Male
Afghanistan 2007 12.6 43.1
Bangladesh 2007 53.5 63.1
Bhutan 2007 38.7 65.0India 2007 54.5 76.9
Maldives 2007 97.1 97.0Nepal 2007 43.6 70.3
Pakistan 2007 39.6 67.7
Sri Lanka 2007 89.1 92.7Data Source: Human Development Report 2009
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Table-3.04: Differentials in Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio in Education Among SAARC Countr ies, 2007
Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio in EducationName of Country Year
Female Male
Afghanistan 2007 35.4 63.5
Bangladesh 2007 52.5 51.8
Bhutan 2007 53.7 54.6India 2007 57.4 64.3
Maldives 2007 71.4 71.3
Nepal 2007 58.1 63.4Pakistan 2007 34.4 43.9
Sri Lanka 2007 69.9 67.5Data Source: Human Development Report 2009
Chapter 4: Womens Participation in Mainstream Economic Activities
Table-4.3: Differentials in Estimated Earned Income in US $ by Gender among SAARC Countries, 2007
Earned Income by Gender in SAARC CountriesName of Country Year Female Male
Afghanistan 2007 442 1845Bangladesh 2007 830 1633
Bhutan 2007 2636 6817
India 2007 1304 4102Maldives 2007 3597 6714
Nepal 2007 794 1309
Pakistan 2007 760 4135Sri Lanka 2007 3064 5450
Data Source: Human Development Report 2009
Chapter 5: Womens Poli tical and Social Empowerment
Table-5.1: Womens Participation in Civil Administration (%)
1999 2006Designation
Men Women Men Women
Secretary 98.0 2.0 98.4 1.6Additional Secretary 98.2 1.8 100.0 0.0
Joint Secretary 98,5 1.5 93.2 6.8
Deputy Secretary 98.9 1.1 88.3 11.7
Senior Assistant Secretary 91.0 9.0 84.3 15.7Assistant Secretary 85.7 14.3 77.3 22.7
Total 91.5 8.5 85.0 15.00Data Source: Human Development Report 2009
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Table-5.3: Differentials in Gender Related Development Index (GDI) among SAARC Count ries
Name of Country Year GDI GDI Rank HDI GDI Rank
Afghanistan 2007 88.0 154 0Bangladesh 2007 98.7 123 0
Bhutan 2007 97.7 113 -1
India 2007 97.1 114 0Maldives 2007 99.5 77 1
Nepal 2007 98.4 119 2
Pakistan 2007 93.0 124 -5Sri Lanka 2007 99.6 83 2
Data Source: Human Development Report 2009
Chapter 6: Social Protection and Continued Vulnerabilities
Table-6.1: Cases Reported Viol ence Against Women Oppression,2002-2007
Year Rape Acid throwing Seriously injured Others TotalTotal 19039 1087 5400 56288 81870
2002 3702 214 1079 11346 17153
2003 4118 207 1209 12853 183372004 2865 191 663 8023 11643
2005 2556 183 568 7561 10871
2006 2453 145 1205 7421 106222007 3345 147 676 9084 13244
Data Source: Police Head Quarter, Ministry of Home, 2008
Table-6.2: Number of Disposal Cases Relating to Trafficking in Women
Cases Ended in Nature of ConvictionPeriod Disposed by
Conviction Acquitted Death Life term Other terms1. National monitoring Committee 67 61 3 83 282004-2006
2. Direct Monitoring Committee 10 50 1 11 4
1. National monitoring Committee 25 21 3 30 62006-20072. Direct Monitoring Committee 6 31 1 4 1
Data Source: Ministry of Women and Children Affairs