Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for a conducive atmosphere to ensure women empowerment, leadership and gender equality in all areas for sustainable development.
TIB made this call on the occasion of International Women's Day on Monday, according to a statement.
This time, TIB celebrated the day through various programmes at the local and national levels under the theme "Sustainable Development and Good Governance: Women in Leadership and Equality".
Meanwhile, a two-day training workshop on the same theme was organised at the national level with the participation of women UNOs (upazila nirbahi officers) of 24 upazilas of the country in collaboration with the Cabinet Division.
In the statement, Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of TIB, said various studies have also shown that women's empowerment is hampered due to corruption.
In countries where gender equality and women's empowerment are successful, those countries have succeeded in establishing good governance by preventing corruption, he added.
Terming about half of the total population of the country as women, Dr Iftekharuzzaman said sustainable development is not possible without the active participation of women.
It is also impossible to ensure gender equality and good governance without the effective participation of women in leadership, he pointed out.
Gender inequality and corruption are interrelated. Gender inequality hinders good governance, sustainable development and poverty alleviation, Dr Zaman insisted.
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