An Empirical Study on Gender Gap in Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh

This research aimed to conduct a diagnostic analysis to identify gender gaps in financial inclusion in Bangladesh, which lags significantly behind that of men. This investment engaged a vibrant research team, dominated by female researchers, academics and financial experts. The core research team members, mainly from the Department of Women and Gender Studies and Department of Economics, Dhaka University, and experts from the financial sector of Bangladesh, had a high level of expertise at the national and international level in case of research involving social issues through a gender lens.

The duration of the study  was 3 Years 5 Months (1 November 2021- 30 March 2025).