Nussbaum’s Capability Approach: Bangladesh Scenario

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Nussbaum’s capability approach is a check list that incorporates the threshold level of human capabilities, as she argued. These functioning of these capabilities are of central importance in anyone’s life. Thus, he argued proper functioning of these capabilities should be guaranteed by the constitution of every nation. Many capabilities of Nussbaum’s approach are already incorporated in Bangladesh Constitution. Here we will give a brief overview of the condition of these capabilities in Bangladesh.

Life

The condition of this capability is not good in Bangladesh. Govt. not only could not ensure safety of life but also supports life harming activity. Extra-judicial killing is one such example. In 2009 alone, 125 people died in crossfire by law enforcing agencies.

Bodily Health

Health especially reproductive health improved in recent days but still not in a satisfactory condition. Maternal mortality rate is 320 which are higher than expected level and only 24% of births are attended by skilled health personnel. Even those who can afford private clinic facility often did not have the right treatment.

Bodily Integrity

In Bangladesh, no one really safe against assaults. The case is worse for women and children. In 2009, 357 women raped in Bangladesh, among them 158 were gang raped. Not only that, many killed after being raped. To be worse, some rape victims were whipped to death by fatwa of local arbitration, as in the case of Hena, a 14 year old girl from Shariatpur.

Sense, Imagination and Thought

There has been some progress in attaining this capability. Basic primary education is almost universal and gender equal. There is an ongoing curriculum change to enhance the creativity and imagination of children.

Emotions

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...e can accelerate our progress with collective actions, we may attain them in near future.

Works Cited

Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Human Rights in Bangladesh 2009, Dhaka.

UNICEF (June 2008), Women and girls in Bangladesh.

February 3, 2011. Govt. asked to explain failure to stop fatwa, the daily star. Front page.

August 10, 2010. Corporal punishment to students banned. The daily star. Front page

Md. Anwarul Kabir, (2010, May 22). Eve teasing: Combat the scoundrel. The daily star. Page: OP-ED

Syeda Sakina Mumtaz Huq, (2010, December 25). When sexual harassment leads to suicide. Law & our Rights. Issue No: 199. The Daily Star

S Dilip Roy, (2011, September 5). Discrimination goes on: Work equal, wage half for women labourers. The daily star. National Page

UNICEF. (May 2006). Child Marriage.

UNICEF, (June 2010). Child labor in Bangladesh.

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