Women's society will advance modern technology: Prime Minister
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Expecting that our women's society will advance through the use of modern technology in the era of the fourth industrial revolution, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that initiatives are being taken to evaluate women's labor and contribution to the national economy in domestic work.
She said this in a message given on the occasion of 'International Women's Day' on Friday (March 8).
The Prime Minister said that she is happy to know that 'International Women's Day' is being celebrated in Bangladesh like other countries of the world. On the occasion of the day, she extended her best wishes and congratulations to all the women of the world. This year's theme of the day- 'Women's equal rights, equal opportunities; The Prime Minister also felt that investment should be taken forward, which has been very timely.
She said that since 2009, Awami League has been continuously working to ensure the equal participation of men and women in every work. Investments and gender-responsive financing are being promoted to achieve gender equality and women's empowerment in the global context. Various initiatives have been taken by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs to advance women in the economic, social and political context of Bangladesh and to build a better, smart Bangladesh by 2041.
Sheikh Hasina said that mother and child support programs are being implemented with the aim of ensuring mother and child health and making women self-reliant. In order that every woman can prepare herself as an entrepreneur in her own field rather than depending on the job, initiatives have been taken to market their products along with training programs at the departmental, district and upazila levels. Initiatives are being taken to assess women's domestic work and contribution to the national economy.
Referring to the day as a glorious day in the history of women's movement, Sheikh Hasina said that women had earned their rights by speaking out against long working hours and wage discrimination. Women have shared in all the progress and development of civilization through the ages with their talent and labor.
She said, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman established the 'Women's Rehabilitation Board' in 1972 with the aim of rehabilitating and empowering women affected by the Great War of Independence. He confirmed the equality of women in all spheres of national life in the constitution.
Today's children are tomorrow's future. Therefore, various initiatives have been taken to prevent premature death of children, meet the nutritional needs of children by reducing the number of stunted children, achieve psycho-social and intellectual development, the Prime Minister said. Youth clubs have been set up at union level to prevent violence against women and children including child marriage, dowry and drugs. The GCA project is providing climate resilient alternative livelihoods and safe drinking water for women in the coastal areas of the country. 'Tathya Apa' project is working to bring various services to the hands of women in remote areas using information technology. All this is possible due to the government's women investment friendly policy and women friendly budget formulation.
Expecting that our women's society will move forward through the use of modern technology in the era of the fourth industrial revolution, she said, with the combined efforts of all the men and women of the country, we will build a hunger-poverty-free and advanced-rich 'golden Bangladesh' of the Father of the Nation's dream by 2041, Insha'Allah.
The Prime Minister wished the overall success of all the programs undertaken on the occasion of 'International Women's Day-2024'.