Report - Changing Role of Women in Society

Changing Role of Women in Society

Hasan Mahmud, Dhaka, 10 September: In Bangladesh half of the total population is women. The traditional role of women is to live inside the house, give birth, rear children, serve the family members, and make home happy. In the past they were not allowed to perform any outdoor activities. It seems that their duties and responsibilities were confined only to household chores.

However, recently there has been a significant change in the outlook of men in society towards our women folk. Discrimination against women has been set at naught in most cases. As a result our women have started to come out of their cocoons and are playing different roles according to their education, skill, and ability.

They are no more only the mothers and home makers confined to feeding babies, cooking food, washing up clothes and dishes, and doing untold other household chores. They are now taking part in all outdoor activities — official and non-official, government and non-government, self-employment enterprises, and business and commerce.

Our women are also rendering highly laudable service in nursing and teaching. Today a large number of our women are advocates, doctors, engineers, and journalists and they are showing their excellence in respective fields. Of course, it is a tremendous progress of our women folk.