Business Desk :
Recognizing the critical role of women volunteers to our society especially considering the COVID-19 situation, 15 women volunteers and women led initiatives have been awarded with ‘Inspiring Women Volunteer Award 2021.’
With aim to promote and recognize the valuable contribution of women volunteers, UNV Bangladesh, VSO Bangladesh, Plan International Bangladesh and ActionAid Bangladesh has jointly initiated award campaign. The award ceremony held at LGED headquarters in the capital on Tuesday, said a press release.
The first five ranked winners are Taheatul Jannat from Faridpur, Kamrun Nahar Koly from Dhaka, Tashnuva Anan from Dhaka, Arifa Jahan Bithi from Rangpur, Ayesha Akter from Noakhali. Each of the five winners received prize money worth Tk 1 lakh to 10 thousand as per rankings. All fifteen winners received crests, certificates, and medals.
Addressing the award giving ceremony as the Chief Guest, Ms Sultana Afroz, Secretary & CEO, PPPA, Prime Minister’s Office, said, Women volunteers are one of the first responders playing significant role during the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning, in Bangladesh and all over the world. They have strong contribution with greater positive outcomes. Even though having physical, social and economic constrains, they have enormously contributed to different sectors including health, nutrition, education, WASH, livelihood etc which deserves proper recognition and deserves honour.
Among others, Van Nguyen, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP Dipak Chakraborty, Additional Secretary, Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Aktar Uddin, Country Coordinator, UNV Bangladesh, Prof. Dr. Tania Haque, Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka were also present.
