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Gender parity in enrollment but 44% female LFP. RMG empowerment paradox, maternal health gains, GBV burden, land rights, and policy gaps.
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of GDP on health with 79.3% out-of-pocket (WB WDI 2023). Disease burden, workforce gaps, UHC progress, and financing options.
2.5% of GDP on safety nets, 28M beneficiaries, targeting leakage, old age allowance coverage, and G2P digitization.
Female labor force participation 44%, RMG workforce feminization, maternal mortality decline, GBV prevalence, and political representation.
Stunting 23.5%, wasting 11.8%, underweight 22.8% (BDHS 2022). Stunting declined 12.5pp over the past decade.
Health expenditure (% GDP), out-of-pocket burden, disease profile, and facility coverage gaps.
National poverty headcount 18.7% (HIES 2022). Mymensingh is the poorest division (28.7%), Dhaka the least poor (10.8%). District MPI analysis across the available districts reveals persistent northwest-coastal deprivation belt.