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October 16, 2000
The
Daily Star
Women in Bangladesh occupy only 12 per cent of government jobs, a report of
public Administration Reforms Commission (PARC) said reports BSS. According to
the report women participation in the higher tier of administration constitute
only two per cent of the total if categorized on the basis offender. Quoting
South Asian statistics the report said that in 1989 women in India occupied 13.3
per cent government jobs while in Pakistan five per cent government jobs were
occupied by women.
In the year 1993 only 4.4 per cent of women in Nepal were employed as
gazetted officers. The number of employed women is higher in Sri Lanka The
report observed.
The Women are playing laudable role in the service sector . But due to
social and cultural constraints they are able to play little role in the
field of technology.
PARC said that in 1996 women employees occupied 10 per cent of all government
jobs. They occupied eight per cent of first and second class jobs, 12
per cent jobs of third class and six per cent of fourth class jobs.
But the report noted that 10 per cent of jobs in the first and
second class are earmarked for women while 15 per cent jobs are
earmarked for women in the third and fourth class jobs.
The report said that the women occupy five per cent jobs in the autonomous
bodies and sector corporations bodies while in the office of the Deputy
Commissioners
women occupy only four per cent.
It also said that women are better represented in the Ministry of Law, Justice
and Parliamentary Affaires and the office of the district and sessions
Judges. The report recommended strengthening of monitoring system as apart
from the jobs under
Bangladesh Public Service Commission. Quotas are not fulfilled in other places. The report further observed that
instead of strict adherence to
preservation of quota system neutral selection and promotion policies should be
followed.
It urged the authorities to create better working atmosphere for
women by providing adequate security, housing transport, separate toilets and
rest house facilities, child care center, employment of both the spouse in same
location and efficient monitoring system.
Terming overall presence of women as not satisfactory the
report underscored the need to motivate girls to join
government service following completion of college and university
education.
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