City Desk :
Speakers at a online meeting sought intensified government efforts to stop violence against women and remove discriminatory outlook from society to establish gender equity at every spheres of life.
“Bangladesh government is working to establish gender equity and stop violence on women. But it should give further importance in implementing the relevant policies,” UN Women Country Representative Shoko Ishikawa said.
She was addressing the inaugural function of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP)’s national council meeting titled “Let us face Covid-19 challenges, let us take ahead women movement” as the special guestt on virtual platform on Thursday, said a press release. Christine Johansson, Head of Development Cooperation, Charge De Affairs, Swedish Embassy in Dhaka addressed it as the special guest with BMP President Dr Fauzia Moslem in the chair. BMP General Secretary Melaka Banu delivered the welcome speech. Speaking on the occasion, Christine Johansson urged the women rights activists and organization to intensify their efforts to establish gender equity, stop child marriage and violence on women.
