Awareness raising on gender issues stressed in LGED workshop in city
Sunday, 29 July 2007
FE Report
A daylong workshop on 'Finalisation of Gender Action Plan-II (2008-2015) of LGED' was held at the LGED Headquarters in the city Saturday.
Local Government Division (LGD) Director General Abul Kashem formally inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest.
Chaired by LGED Chief Engineer Md Shahidul Hassan, the inaugural session of the workshop was also attended by LGED Additional Chief Engineer and LGED Gender and Development Forum Chairperson Md Wahidur Rahman, who made a short briefing about the background and the theme of the workshop.
Addressing the inaugural session the LGD DG said, we have a lot to do in removing the gender imbalance so that we can provide equal opportunity to women in all spheres of the country's socio-economic development. He said, gender equity in development is an important issue throughout the world.
He said, as a part of the socio-economic activities, LGED has long before formulated the 'Gender Equity Strategy and Action Plan' with the aim to provide equal opportunities for both men and women. He also expressed optimism that the LGED would try its best to implement the plan so that the scenario is changed into a purposeful situation.
The LGED chief engineer in his speech said, the finalisation of the Gender Action Plan-II for the period of 2008-2115 has been made possible with the successful implementation of Gender Action Plan-I (2002-2007).
He said, LGED has been able to make a significant breakthrough in involving and empowering the rural women to optimise the utilities. LGED has created thousands of job opportunities for them through using labour contracting societies. The move itself has created a silent revolution against the gender discrimination and against the barriers of seclusion of the rural women.
Earlier, LPUPAP Deputy Project Director and LGED Gender and Development Forum Member Secretary Sultana Naznin Afroze delivered the address of welcome.
A daylong workshop on 'Finalisation of Gender Action Plan-II (2008-2015) of LGED' was held at the LGED Headquarters in the city Saturday.
Local Government Division (LGD) Director General Abul Kashem formally inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest.
Chaired by LGED Chief Engineer Md Shahidul Hassan, the inaugural session of the workshop was also attended by LGED Additional Chief Engineer and LGED Gender and Development Forum Chairperson Md Wahidur Rahman, who made a short briefing about the background and the theme of the workshop.
Addressing the inaugural session the LGD DG said, we have a lot to do in removing the gender imbalance so that we can provide equal opportunity to women in all spheres of the country's socio-economic development. He said, gender equity in development is an important issue throughout the world.
He said, as a part of the socio-economic activities, LGED has long before formulated the 'Gender Equity Strategy and Action Plan' with the aim to provide equal opportunities for both men and women. He also expressed optimism that the LGED would try its best to implement the plan so that the scenario is changed into a purposeful situation.
The LGED chief engineer in his speech said, the finalisation of the Gender Action Plan-II for the period of 2008-2115 has been made possible with the successful implementation of Gender Action Plan-I (2002-2007).
He said, LGED has been able to make a significant breakthrough in involving and empowering the rural women to optimise the utilities. LGED has created thousands of job opportunities for them through using labour contracting societies. The move itself has created a silent revolution against the gender discrimination and against the barriers of seclusion of the rural women.
Earlier, LPUPAP Deputy Project Director and LGED Gender and Development Forum Member Secretary Sultana Naznin Afroze delivered the address of welcome.