women workers in shrimp processing plants

25 May 2009

Farmers in Khulna and Bagerhat districts are now firm to resist saline water-based shrimp cultivation while women workers in shrimp processing plants in the districts have vowed to stop exploitation by the owners by depriving them of due wages and facility. Several thousands farmers of Khulna and Bagerhat districts recently staged protests against saline water [...]

Stories of triumphant women

22 June 2009

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22 June 2009

How do you judge the progress of a society? This query raises another question: what is the status of women within the society? Treatment of women mirrors a society. It implies that the yardstick of judging a society is to measure as to what extent women enjoy rights as equal as men in all spheres of [...]

Empowerment of women

22 June 2009

Empowerment of women is a process through which women in general and poor women in particular get the opportunity to join the workforce, contribute to family income, and have a place in family as well as social affairs. In the past women were segregated from out-of-home productive work. They were kept within the four walls. [...]

Women entrepreneurs to be offered plots in SEZ, BSCIC areas

22 June 2009

Industries minister Dilip Barua said the government will take necessary steps for capacity building of women entrepreneurs. “Steps will be taken to offer women entrepreneurs plots in Special Economic Zones and in BSCIC areas,” he assured. The minister said that the long-standing demand for modernising the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) will also be met [...]

The women with disabilities at grassroots level in Bangladesh

22 June 2009

Azmal Hosen Mamun According to the World Health Organization (WTO), there are 7.5 million women with disabilities in Bangladesh. They often face great difficulty in accessing education, vocational training, employment and income-generating opportunities on an equal basis with others in our community. This is because of the discrimination they face on the basis of being women, [...]

Women entrepreneurs hail budget

22 June 2009

Women entrepreneurs of the country have hailed the budget for the fiscal year 2009-10 placed in the parliament Thursday for providing adequate incentives for the development of ‘women friendly business environment’. Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BWCCI) representative body of the women entrepreneurs in a press release welcomed the government move to allocate 15 [...]

Govt to provide vocational training to 10,000 women

22 June 2009

The government has undertaken a programme to impart vocational training to 10,000 women in the country for their empowerment and ensuring their participation in development of national economy, reports UNB. “Besides, the government’s initiative to encourage knowledge-based industrial programmes is reflected in the proposed budget for the current fiscal,” Industries Minister Dilip Barua said this during [...]

Technology For Women In Bangladesh

22 June 2009

THERE is no way to disagree with the need for technology. In several instances, the need for technology have been discussed but so far progress is not at all appreciable. NSAPR II, in its supporting strategy-V on enhancing productivity and efficiency through science and technology mentioned that the country will be made a poverty-free and [...]

Women’s empowerment

22 June 2009

Officials of cooperative bank have been urged to undertake fresh projects on food and social security, employment generation and women empowerment to help propel Bangladesh into a higher-growth pathway by 2021 as pledged by the Prime Minister. State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Jahangir Kabir Nanak made the appeal while addressing the 32nd annual general meeting [...]

WEAB holds roundtable on domestic violence

04 June 2009

The Women Entrepreneur Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) Saturday organised a ‘domestic violence advisory roundtable’ at a city hotel. The discussion centred on best practices for using community involvement to prevent domestic violence. It also covered topics such as assessing the effectiveness of domestic violence prevention programmes. WEAB founder member Nasreen Awal welcomed the participants of the programme, [...]

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Women entrepreneurs to get priority in credit

Finance Minister AMA Muhith at his budget speech yesterday said the government would initiate positive steps to ensure gender equity across the economy.

“We want to bring women in the mainstream of economic development and good governance,” said the finance minister.

“For the first time I am presenting a separate statement before the parliament regarding the allocations that have been earmarked for women’s advancement for the ministries of education, social welfare, health and family welfare, and food and disaster management,” he said.

“We will reinstate women development policy formulated by the Awami League government in 1997,” said the finance minister adding, “We want women’s participation in national development, policy making, political, administrative, economic, social and cultural activities.”

The number of reserved seats for women in the parliament will be increased to 100 and direct election will be held against these seats, said Muhith at his budget speech in the parliament for the fiscal year 2009-10.

“We are going to incorporate gender and poverty related disaggregated data in the budget separately through the Medium Term Budget Framework,” the finance minister added.

He said women entrepreneurs would be given priority in providing credit. At least 15 percent of the allocation will be earmarked for them and the rate of interest to apply will be only 10 percent.

Allowances for the poor lactating mothers increased from Tk 50 to Tk 350. A total of Tk 33.60 crore will be spent for this purpose. Besides, a total of Tk 25 crore were proposed to launch a similar programme tilted ‘Allowance for lactating low-income working mothers in urban areas’.

Tk 70 crore for maternity health voucher scheme, Tk 173 crore for national nutrition programme and Tk 8.67 crore for national social welfare council will be allocated as grants.

The government has a plan to expand female education and ensure workplace security by creating maternity facilities and establishing workplace-based daycare centres for children.

Hostels for working women will be constructed at district headquarters as per demand, said the finance minister.

Allowances for the destitute women will be Tk 300 per person and Tk 331.20 crore will be allotted for the fiscal year which was Tk 61.20 crore in last fiscal year.

The government will also take different programmes for women and marginalised people to extend credit and training on social and skill development for women empowerment.

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