Campus Report :
The Department of Applied Sociology, ASA University Bangladesh (ASAUB) organized a seminar on Women’s Empowerment on Saturday at ASAUB Conference Room. The titled of the seminar was “Our Values, Our Lives: A Different Perspective on Household Work”.
Prof Md. Muinuddin Khan, Adviser of ASAUB was present as the Chief Guest while Prof M Aminul Islam, Chairman, Dept. of Applied Sociology, ASAUB presided over the program. Debra Efromysom, Regional Director, Health Bridge Foundation of Canada was present as the Key-note Speaker in the seminar. The program was supported by Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB).
The speakers said that women in Bangladesh work 17 hours per day on an average.
Most of these works are household chores. But they do not get any recognition from their family and society as well. Govt. may recognize their household works as a part of GDP.
Speakers emphasised that change of attitude towards women’s household work can enrich women’s position in the society.
Prof Dr Abu Daud Hasan, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, ASAUB, Naznin Kabir, Deputy Program Manager, Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB) also spoke in the seminar.
Faculties and students from Department of Applied Sociology, officials of ASAUB and Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB) were also present in the program.
The Department of Applied Sociology, ASA University Bangladesh (ASAUB) organized a seminar on Women’s Empowerment on Saturday at ASAUB Conference Room. The titled of the seminar was “Our Values, Our Lives: A Different Perspective on Household Work”.
Prof Md. Muinuddin Khan, Adviser of ASAUB was present as the Chief Guest while Prof M Aminul Islam, Chairman, Dept. of Applied Sociology, ASAUB presided over the program. Debra Efromysom, Regional Director, Health Bridge Foundation of Canada was present as the Key-note Speaker in the seminar. The program was supported by Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB).
The speakers said that women in Bangladesh work 17 hours per day on an average.
Most of these works are household chores. But they do not get any recognition from their family and society as well. Govt. may recognize their household works as a part of GDP.
Speakers emphasised that change of attitude towards women’s household work can enrich women’s position in the society.
Prof Dr Abu Daud Hasan, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, ASAUB, Naznin Kabir, Deputy Program Manager, Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB) also spoke in the seminar.
Faculties and students from Department of Applied Sociology, officials of ASAUB and Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB) were also present in the program.
