Patriarchy Practice and Women’s Subordination in the Society of Bangladesh: An Analytical Review

Abstract

In Bangladesh, it has been a common scenario that men dominate, oppress, and exploit women, and it is accepted by the social institutions because of their patriarchal structure. In the family, women are considered as passive dependents and property of their husbands. Women are also excluded from economic and political power through patriarchy. This study focuses on the concept of Patriarchy and how exactly it’s related to our society. Moreover, it also highlights the status of women in a patriarchal system like Bangladesh and the instruments of practicing patriarchy in Bangladesh. The study shows, in every step, women in Bangladesh are being dominated, oppressed, and deprived in family, workplaces, politics, and education. I conclude that our society is influenced through Patriarchal tendency that creates rapist, puts women at risk and it’s the reason women are lagged in economic status than men. At the end of this paper, some recommendations to free women from the chain of patriarchy and its impact are given. The qualitative method has been used in this study and data was collected based on secondary sources that include books, journals, and other secondary materials.

Keywords: Practicing Patriarchy, Patriarchal Society, Sexual Harassment, Rapist

JEL Classification: 100