Gender Discrimination in Indigenous Community of Bangladesh: A Study of Manipuri and Garo Society in Sylhet.

Md. Assraf Seddiky, Fatema Khatun, Esmat Ara

Abstract

Bangladesh is a gendered society like any other country of Asia. In a gendered society both men and women must conform to the dominant values. When the whole world is marching forward to achieve the millennium development goals, our women are remained at the back stage in many cases. Gender discrimination is a common phenomenon in our country and our women are suffering from severe discrimination in a male dominated patriarchal society. The picture of indigenous women is very worst and they are often deprived of the human rights in Bangladesh. Because the tribal women are not aware of gender discrimination and the literacy rate of tribal women is comparatively low in our country . They usually think that. Their miserable situation is absolutely decided by the nature. But indigenous women are hardworking and contribute a much physically and mentally to afford the family better. They are discriminated and neglected in every sphere of life. The present study is an endeavor to illustrate the causes behind the backwardness of the indigenous women in Bangladesh with a view to getting way for their greater well being. It also aims at exploring the dimension of discrimination and deprivation of indigenous women as well as to attract the attention of government and world community regarding this issue and to provide some adaptable measures with can be the recommendations to their vulnerability.

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