Seminar on women’s dev held

GAIBANDHA: Speakers here underscored that the country could not reach the desired development without the overall development of the women folk as half of the country’s total population are women, reports BSS.

They expressed this view at the orientation programme arranged by Chhinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) under Ensure Women Rights for Better Society project with the financial assistance of Human Rights Programme of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A two-day long orientation for the youth groups held at the hall room of Chhinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS).

With executive director of SMS Murshidur Rahman Khan in the chair, the inaugural function was also addressed, among others, by deputy director of SMS M. Shamsul Alam and coordinator ABM Masudunnabi Lipon.

Deputy Director of Department of Youth Development (DYD) Tofael Ahmed Khan addressed the concluding session as the chief guest journalist Sarker M.  Shahiduzzaman was present as the special guest.

DD of DYD Tofael Ahmed said the country could not reach the desired development without the overall development of the women folk as half of the country’s total population are women.

He also urged the women to get united and raise voices against eve-teasing, sexual harassment, early marriage and female oppression from their respective position and to build social movement to realize their rights.

 

Seminar on womens dev held

GAIBANDHA: Speakers here underscored that the country could not reach the desired development without the overall development of the women folk as half of the countrys total population are women, reports BSS. They expressed this view at the orientation programme arranged by Chhinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) under Ensure Women Rights for Better Society project with the financial assistance of Human Rights Programme of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A two-day long orientation for the youth groups held at the hall room of Chhinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS). With executive director of SMS Murshidur Rahman Khan in the chair, the inaugural function was also addressed, among others, by deputy director of SMS M. Shamsul Alam and coordinator ABM Masudunnabi Lipon. Deputy Director of Department of Youth Development (DYD) Tofael Ahmed Khan addressed the concluding session as the chief guest journalist Sarker M. Shahiduzzaman was present as the special guest. DD of DYD Tofael Ahmed said the country could not reach the desired development without the overall development of the women folk as half of the countrys total population are women. He also urged the women to get united and raise voices against eve-teasing, sexual harassment, early marriage and female oppression from their respective position and to build social movement to realize their rights.