32 pc of women earn less than Tk 100 a day

Around 32 per cent female workers in Bangladesh get paid less than Tk 100 per day, according to a recent study by the development organisation, Steps Towards Development (STD).
It also said that 61 per cent of female workers earned between Tk 100 to Tk 200 daily.
Meanwhile, 56 per cent of male workers get between Tk 200 and Tk 400 a day, according to the study - 'Financial Justice for Women' – done jointly by the World Vision and STD.
The report launched Sunday at the capital's CIRDAP auditorium is based on interviews of 83 women entrepreneurs, 68 female workers and 51 male workers of at eight Upazilas of eight districts across six divisions.
In a discussion at the launching function, State Minister for Women and Children Affair Meher Afroze Chumki said that the patriarchal mindset should change to ensure financial justice for women.
"Women do not get paid fairly, though they work a lot. That's why everyone has to play their role to ensure justice for them by being conscious," human rights activist and former caretaker government advisor Sultana Kamal said.