Speaker for women's equal participation in nation- building

RANGPUR, Feb 17 (UNB): Mentioning about the significant role educated mothers play in nation- building, Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury called upon all on Saturday to ensure equal participation of women in developing a poverty and discrimination free country.
The speaker came up with the urge while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion on women's role in developing education quality and family life organised at Chatra of Pirganj in the district.
Mentioning that the half of the country's population is women, Shirin said, it is high time to extend women empowerment through training and employment.
"Women's economic empowerment will work as catalyst in country's growth. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, women will not lag behind", she added.