Enforceability of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Enshrined in the Constitution of Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

This excerpt from the magazine Far Eastern Economic Review graphically captures the multifaceted discrimination and exploitation faced by women. Processes of political and economic transformation that have changed the face of the world over the past decades have had a profound impact on the lives of women. Many of these changes have been positive. Some, however, have strengthened the bonds of subordination and discrimination against women, restricting them from enjoyment of their economic and social rights. Internal conflicts and wars have led to displacement and destruction of property and livelihoods, which place women in an ever more vulnerable position. This excerpt from the magazine Far Eastern Economic Review graphically captures the mul tifaceted discrimination and exploitation faced by women. Processes of political and economic transformation that have changed the face of the world over the past decades have had a profound impact on the lives of women. Many of these changes have been positive. Some, however, have strengthened the bonds of subordination and discrimination against women, restricting them from enjoyment of their economic and social rights. Internal conflicts and wars have led to displacement and destruction of property and livelihoods, which place women in an ever more vulnerable position.