BSS, Dhaka :
The country’s womenfolk is advancing at a faster pace and it has been possible due to various steps of the government.
Different initiatives of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs including establishment of Joyeeta Foundation have been making contributions to this end.
Taking various facilities from Joyeeta Foundation, the womenfolk are demonstrating their successes. They are becoming self-reliant and playing an important role in the family and decision-making.
Concerned persons said thanks to various initiatives of the government, the womenfolk are flying the success of the flags not only at home, also at offices, courts and business organisations.
According to sources, support is being extended for marketing of products of 14,960 women entrepreneurs at the grassroots level through 180 samities (associations).
As a result, they can sell various cottage industry products produced by them.
Readymade garments and other products of the poor and distressed women who are registered with the woman associations under the Directorate of Women Affairs are being sold to make them self reliant economically.
Under the revenue budget, “Angana”, a sales and display centre, is being run at the head office of the directorate. The government under the microcredit scheme for self employment distributed Taka 43.33 crore among 35,650 women till June 2018 from 2014-15 fiscal year.
Besides, the government has made arrangements for housing including hygienic latrine for 700 maternity allowance-recipient mothers in 10 upazilas in 10 districts.
The country’s womenfolk is advancing at a faster pace and it has been possible due to various steps of the government.
Different initiatives of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs including establishment of Joyeeta Foundation have been making contributions to this end.
Taking various facilities from Joyeeta Foundation, the womenfolk are demonstrating their successes. They are becoming self-reliant and playing an important role in the family and decision-making.
Concerned persons said thanks to various initiatives of the government, the womenfolk are flying the success of the flags not only at home, also at offices, courts and business organisations.
According to sources, support is being extended for marketing of products of 14,960 women entrepreneurs at the grassroots level through 180 samities (associations).
As a result, they can sell various cottage industry products produced by them.
Readymade garments and other products of the poor and distressed women who are registered with the woman associations under the Directorate of Women Affairs are being sold to make them self reliant economically.
Under the revenue budget, “Angana”, a sales and display centre, is being run at the head office of the directorate. The government under the microcredit scheme for self employment distributed Taka 43.33 crore among 35,650 women till June 2018 from 2014-15 fiscal year.
Besides, the government has made arrangements for housing including hygienic latrine for 700 maternity allowance-recipient mothers in 10 upazilas in 10 districts.
