State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is keen to create more scopeswomem in every sector, reports UNB.
"This is her agenda. So, you should not consider it as opportunity for women to work in the power sector or engineering profession, this is women's right," he said while speaking as the chief guest at a function celebrating the International Women's Day.
Hamid said there is no question of comparison between men and women.
"Those who will come with appropriate skills they will get the chance. We will ensure equal opportunity for women and men," he said.
Hamid endorsed the Shoktikonna initiative through a video message for the applications campaign in October 2023.
Chargé d'Affaires, Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Dr Bernd Spanier addressed the audience, stating that 'under the EU Global gateway Strategy, and through a Team Europe approach, the EU is committed to supporting gender equality in the energy sector, and more generally, to making energy and power more inclusive.
"To this end, we need everybody on board. We need all the ideas," he said.
In a significant stride towards empowering young women in the fields of engineering and STEM, the Shokti Konna initiative celebrated the graduation of its second cohort on International Women's Day, heralding a new era of female leadership in Bangladesh's green energy transition.
The event, organised by Devtale Partners in collaboration with the European Union Delegation to Bangladesh, GIZ, the World Bank, and USAID, was held at the Sheraton Banani, Dhaka, marking a momentous occasion in the journey towards gender equality in the energy sector.
Md Habibur Rahman, Senior Secretary, Power Division, MoPEMR, and Munira Sultana, Chairman, SREDA, participated as special guests.
The event not only celebrated the achievements of the 75 graduates but also aimed to inspire these young women to continue their professional journeys in the energy and power sector.
Shoktikonna, a grassroots-driven initiative led by DevTale Partners, aims at empowering young women engineers and STEM graduates actively contributing to the green energy transition.
It will help increase young women's engagement in the energy and power sector in Bangladesh by supporting access to employment opportunities and decision-making roles.
The initiative is actively supported by the European Union, the Word Bank (WB), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and USAID.
The Shoktikonna initiative serves as a dynamic space for tomorrow's women leaders, as well as a pioneering platform for sharing knowledge on energy and gender inclusive policies and best practices.
Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director General for Energy of the European Commission (DG ENER) and the World Bank Country Director to Bangladesh, shared their supporting video message forShoktikonna initiative.
Following the success of the ShoktiKonna first cohort last year, the ShoktiKonna second cohort started in November 2023 with 75 female candidates who were admitted through a competitive application process.
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