UP women members’ participation getting momentum in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Dec 21 (BSS): Despite of disparity, negligence and obstacles, empowerment of female members in reserved seats in Union Parishads has started getting momentum which is good sign of their effective participation to social development process.
The success has been achieved through implementation of diversified promotional activities by both government and non-government organizations concerned in the district.
With this breakthrough, their evaluation has been rising in the Parishad'. Mindset of the male colleagues towards them has started changing to some extent besides overcoming the previous scenario, said Shamima Begum, a member of Huzripara UP in Paba Upazila.
Participation of women members in the reserved seats in the LGIs activities is being ensured to some extent thereby local development is being attained. However, participation of the reserved seated female members has not improved to the cherished level, she added.
Shamima mentioned that amendment to the existing law besides more awareness building can contribute to ensure hundred-percent empowerment that is very important to establish an effective women representation.
Nazrul Islam, Chairman of Haripur UP in Paba Upazila, said participation of women members side by side with their male colleagues to different development activities was enhanced. In his UP, the women members got responsibilities of project implementation.
Different government and non-government organizations organize training and advocacy programmes for the female members on how they will conduct the meetings of ward and standing committees and discharge their duties effectively.