Shifting Roles of Women
Posted by: Safeen on: November 8, 2008
Photo: Internet
A Daily Star columnist, Mamun Rashid wrote a very interesting article on the “Shifting Roles of Women”. Women’s role in Bangladesh has changed over the years. Yet there are some things that hasn’t changed. And women’s role in their household is one such thing. Whether a woman is a housewife or is working, it is still expected that their first priority would be taking care of their home and children. As a result women who are working face a lot of dilemma and immense difficulty in maintaining balance between their home and work as the men still think that the household is still the women’s sole responsibility. A very few number of spouse contribute to the household chores of their wives. The column written by Mamun Rashid is an insightful article which very beautifully presents the present condition of the urban women today. I found this article very interesting as well as touchy. Hope you all enjoy reading it too… Here is the link-
16 Responses to "Shifting Roles of Women"
your blog looks so interesting and informative!!
keep it up 
we all should know about the dynamics of the Urban Women!!!thanks for sharing us your thoughts!!!
i like the theme and the picture also because in this image
freedom life of women shows and please also give the new thoughts of the so called ‘modern world’… 
I lke this theme.It is realistic and You are a realistic planner.Everyone will be impressed with your blog details about urban woman———————-
keep it up————
hey mou u’ve done a grt job…..:-) i’v seen this kind of blog for the 1st time….the theme,topic & pics all r nice…..its really interesting……..keep it up.cheers
hey…good work Safina..i like your concept..its not something we get to see all the time..keep it up!! good luck.
good work…this article is very true for our country…although women’s roles have shifted yet the basic roles seem to be the same;women are expected to take care of home and children while men are the ones who are supposed to work outside…and so even if women do end up working outside, they are still expected to make their homes their first priority.
thanks to everyone 
i havent read the article, becuz i dont belive in no such thing. the world is changing u no.. in japan it doesn’t matter if ur a man or a woman, who ever gets home first, after work, has to make dinner . i think it depends on the girls, totally. it depends on the type of partner u choose. if ur partner has dat kind of an attitude and personality i’m sure he wont mind giving the wife equal rights. i myself know a few working couples, in bangladesh, who take turns for taking care of the children. if a girl chooses a husband who is still backdated in dis day n age, in other words an idiotic moron, dat gill deserves dat kind of a life. there… now u decide wat u want
i don’t completely disagree with asif, but u know asif in Bangladesh, we don’t have that kind of environment or mentality towards the women…. they are really facing great problems in their living…..
i thank safina to put forward this topic to us……
and i also think you did a great job and many many best wishes to you….
good work safeen! you are focusing on all those topics that we do not discuss among us ( among our friends and family members); while we know that these exists! but, no matter how many times we talk about the discriminations that are taking place in the job sectors and in the families, nothing will change until the ways of thinking are not changed. even in this advanced world of changes, women are being discriminated mostly in the South-Asian countries. women should be supported by their families and as well as their co-workers. but, it is sad that, the number of people who really imply it in their lives, are very rare.
and i agree with asif, as a part of this changing world, the girls are mostly career-oriented. so, it is a huge responsibility for the girls towards their own life to choose a open, progressive minded life-partner who’ll support her in every step of her life, both at home and while she is staying out for her office work. but, it is sad that, the number of people who really implement it in their lives, are very rare.
anyways, keep it up safeen. gud luck!
nice one…we live in such a country where the roles of men and women in a family and in society have been ingrained in our minds since childbirth. that has been the norm…but as we head into the 21st century, social structures have changed as well as our roles in it. it is indeed necessary to change our mentality. on one hand we believe in modern marvels…yet on the other hand some of us still tend to cling on to the things that have been taught to us by our forefathers. a balance is required, so saying things like ‘i dont believe it’ does not help, since not accepting the problem is never going to make it go away.
A good piece of work, it’s simply impressive and reflects the practical side of the roles of urban women.
Really like this one.. I totally Agree with Raisa… Credit goes to Safina who brought this issue with a beautiful picture… It shows everything..Good luck Safi…:)
im in love with the pic!!! well, im actually amazed to see all the responses..especally of the guys. way to go men!! good to see u people have come to realize that we also need a life. and i do agree that its upto the women to stand up for it. good one safina
thank u all…i’m really glad to see all your responses
1 | fortas
November 9, 2008 at 6:36 pm
give more about this, it is a interesting topic and also very
touchy issue. Beacause people are become modern but not
their mentality….keep it up..