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Plan to form taskforce to ensure gender equity


By BSS
Published : 28 Mar 2023 10:23 PM

State Minister for Planning Dr ShamsulAlam on Tuesday proposed for forming a taskforce to ensure gender equity between male and female in the mainstream of development and also to expedite the overall development spree.

The State Minister made the recommendation at a pre-budget meeting titled "Accessibility of women in ICT and preparations for the 4th Industrial Revolution" held at Begum Sufia Kamal Bhaban in the capital.

Organized by Bangladesh MohilaParishad, its president DrFouzia Moslem presided over the meeting where parliamentary standing committee member on Ministry of Finance Rumana Ali, Dhaka University Economics Department Prof and SANEM executive director DrSelimRaihan, and former vice president of BASIS and UY System Ltd CEO FarhanaAnowara Rahman spoke as special guests.

Moderated by Andolon Editor RabeyaKhatun, Jahangirnagar University Economics Department Prof ShormindoNilormi made the key-note presentation while Bangladesh MohilaParishad general secretary MalekaBanu gave the address of welcome.

   Noting that Bangladesh has advanced a lot in women empowerment over the last one and a half decade, the state minister said that separate budget is being framed for the womenfolk in some 44 ministries.

Despite this, he said that the budget could not be implemented fully due to various social, political perspectives. "For this, the government has taken initiative for forming a taskforce for full implementation of the gender budget, ensuring equity between male and female and thus expediting the overall development process," he added.

DrAlam also stressed the need for ensuring human resource development irrespective of male and female for overall development of the state.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof SelimRaihan suggested for ensuring equal rights of women in the properties as well as equal access of male and female in the ICT. 

Bangladesh MohilaParishad president DrFouzia Moslem suggested for ensuring equal rights of male and female in the properties, ensuring equal partnership and increasing participation of women in the decision making process.