Rural Women
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Stories about Rural Women
Women Hold Nearly Half of Agent-Banking Accounts. They Own Barely One in Nine Agents
Women’s participation in Bangladesh’s agent-banking system is growing rapidly: female-owned agents increased sharply over the last year, and women hold almost half of deposit accounts. But ownership remains far below Bangladesh Bank’s 50% target.
Sajeda Built a 2,500-Duck Farm and Now Earns Around Tk50,000 a Month. Rural Women Need More Routes Like Hers
Women in Rangpur, Chuadanga and Rajshahi are turning duck farming into income through livestock knowledge, small investments and NGO or government support. Their progress shows the potential of rural enterprise—but also why training, vaccines, finance and markets must grow with the flock.
Bangladesh’s Women Have Saved Seeds for Generations. Could Orange Bonds Help Them Build Businesses?
More than 3,000 Bangladeshi women farmers have established community seed enterprises and seed banks through IRRI-supported programmes, but many remain too small to scale. A new analysis asks whether gender-focused Orange Bond financing could help women-led seed businesses access the working capital they need.