The year-on-year real average wages of female employees have declined by 3.8%, from Tk12,732 in fiscal year 2015-16 to Tk12,254 in 2016-17, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). According to the think-tank, the overall real average wages during the period have fallen by 2.5%, while the wages of male employees fell by 1.9%. The CPD disclosed the data at a event called “Promoting Female Employment in Bangladesh for Realizing Demographic Dividends” in Dhaka on Wednesday. “Occupational segregation is on the rise in rural areas as new jobs in rural areas are increasingly being taken by men. “It is a matter of concern but also an opportunity if Bangladesh can utilize their potential,” he added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 09, 2018 18:56 UTC