GENDER & CHILD

In Bangladesh, a large number of children are deprived of their basic human rights due to
unacceptable health, nutrition, education as well as social conditions. In addition, children are
exposed to severe forms of sexual, physical and mental abuses at home, in the work place, in
institutions and other public places. The nature and extent of violence against children
irrespective of age, sex and class has been increasing day by day. These include physical torture,
rape, homicide and sometimes-heinous attacks with acid. Children are also victims of child labor
and trafficking, both of which are treated as the most severe form of child exploitation and child
abuse in the world today. This report is aimed to focus on the present situation of various forms
of child abuses in our country. Data collection is based on secondary sources of information from
Dhaka Medical College Hospital, One Stop Crisis Center (OCC), UNICEF, Ministry of Home
Affairs, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, several Dhaka based organizations and
newspaper clipping.

Proposed Tk.4,290 Crore For Women And Children in National Budget 2022-23.

According To Global Gender Gap Report, 21 Bangladesh Ranks 65th Out Of 153 Countries In
The World.
Among The Budget Allocation In Different Sectors, This Group Intends To Focus On Gender,
Child.
Different Views About Priorities In Government Spending, The Budgets Are The Focus Of
Competing Political Interests.

Initiatives
Table 3-Allocation for women in Annual Development Program

Graph 5 : allocation for women budget

If we compare last 4 years data we found that the allocation for women development program
budget increase each year. In 2019-20 time the rate was 1118.92 billion tk., in 2020-21 it
becomes
1513.74 billion tk., in 2021-22 time the amount was 2037.51 and in 2022-23 time the rate
became at 2298.63 billion tk. that means each year the budget amount increases.
Percentage change in budget allocation
Graph 4 : Percentage change in budget allocation
The graph indicates that the different ministry increases their budget amount if we compare with
2021-22 with 2022-23 allocated data. That means different departments work on a different
projects for women development and progress purpose. If all departments be honest on their own
sites and work collaboratively the society will get positive impact.

The above graph 8, shows that, in 2019-20 budget time the child development allocated budget
was 498.71 billion tk, on 2020-21 time the rate increases and it becomes 501.32 billion tk., on
2021-22 budget time the budget was 512.32 billion tk and on 2022-23 time the amount increases
at 519.72. billion tk. govt. now more concern about child education, child health issues that’s
why the govt. increase the budget rate for women and children’s development sector.