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Download PDF Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed has called upon all, irrespective of their professions and positions, to put in their best efforts for creating an appropriate political and socioeconomic structure to ensure overall development of women.
He made the call while addressing a function marking the International Women’s Day 2008 organised by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city yesterday.
The theme of this year’s Women’s Day is “Investing in Women and Girls”.
Women and Children Affairs Adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury presided over the function. Women and Children Affairs Secretary Begum Rokeya Sultana also spoke on the occasion.
At the function, the CA formally unveiled the cover page of National Women Development Policy 2008 that suggested setting aside one-third of parliamentary seats for women and arranging direct election to the reserved seats.
It also suggested appointment of an adequate number of women, if necessary, under the related section of the constitution to the highest-level of Cabinet Division and the policy-making level of the administration.
On health and nutrition part, it called for formulating and implementing a law for providing maternity leave to working women for five months.
The CA said, “The country needs to think about such a social structure where women will get the full opportunity to express and show their capabilities and efficiencies.
“For this, it’s necessary to change social attitude towards women first. If we can build a liberal and real democratic system through combined efforts then certainly there will be a remarkable change in Bangladesh’s women sector,” he told the function.
Advisers, diplomats, noted personalities, senior civil and military officials and women and girls were present at the function.
The CA said a committee formed by the present government on strengthening and infusing dynamism into local government institutions has recommended direct election on rotation for having 40 percent women members and councilors in all tiers of the local government.
He said if it is implemented women participation will be increased to a large extent to ensure good governance at the grassroots level.
Referring to various progarmmes taken up by the government for the welfare of women, he said a new programme regarding maternity allowance for poor mothers to reduce the maternal and child mortality rates has been launched. “Some 45,000 mothers have already been included under the programme,” the CA told the function.
He said the national women development policy has also been updated.
Citing some successful stories on women development, he said participation of girls at the secondary level is higher than that of boys and now 44 percent teachers in the country’s primary schools are women. “The participation of women in the administration, judiciary, armed forces and all professions are gradually increasing,” he added.
According to different information and statistics, the CA said it has been learnt that a negative attitude towards daughters at the family and social levels is now changing fast.
Later, a colorful cultural programme staged by the children of Bangladesh Shishu Academy was held. The chief adviser witnessed the cultural show.
March 9th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
ALMIGHTY ALLAH has awarded seven honours to Women.
First one being “The jannath is under the feet of”
Mothers”
Therefore its a uncomparable an unique honour to Motherhood & All Ladies.
But if they want to change the law of ALLAH by bringing innovation of Islamic Law, only ALLAH knows what dister they will bring in Bangladesh.
Gradually Majority people of Bangladesh & Pakistan are developing a deep unislamic Culture
& they may bring their own ruin.
May ALMIGHTY grant them senses that they may remain understanding & ALLAH fearing!
Thank YOU