BSS, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has pledged to increase women’s participation in the workforce to 50-50 by 2041 and called for protecting their job in the context of Covid-19 pandemic.
The prime minister also urged the international community to renew its commitments and enhance efforts to ensure women’s equality, empowerment and advancement.
“In the context of Covid-19, the job of female workers, including migrant workers, across the global supply chains and other major
employment sectors, must be protected so that they are not further marginalized and financially excluded,” she said while highlighting three issues virtually at a high-level meeting in the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday night.
The High-Level Meeting on the 25th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women was held on the sidelines of the 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA).
While pointing out two other issues, the premier said firstly, the world can benefit from every girl whose potential is realized, from every woman whose talent is tapped, and this can only be done through education.
“Secondly, empowerment comes with income and employment. Therefore, engaging women in income-generating activities should be a priority,” she said.
The prime minister said she is delighted to join the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women. “On this 25th anniversary, I would like to pledge to raise women’s participation in the
workforce leading to 50-50 by 2041,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the Covid-19 pandemic has particularly aggravated the vulnerability of women.
“During this pandemic, women are facing discrimination and increased domestic violence, and, therefore, threatening to reverse our hard-earned achievements in women empowerment,” she said. She said the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action charted a bold roadmap to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment.
“It has profoundly changed our outlook towards women and catalyzed positive development,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said since then, almost all countries formulated legislative frameworks for the promotion and protection of women and girls. The 2030 Agenda also recognized women’s centrality across all the goals and targets.
“As we enter the Decade of Action, we must renew our commitments and enhance our efforts to ensure women’s equality, empowerment and advancement,” she said.
The prime minister thanked the UN Secretary General for prioritizing women’s representation at senior levels of the UN, saying: “We would like to see that at all levels.”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has pledged to increase women’s participation in the workforce to 50-50 by 2041 and called for protecting their job in the context of Covid-19 pandemic.
The prime minister also urged the international community to renew its commitments and enhance efforts to ensure women’s equality, empowerment and advancement.
“In the context of Covid-19, the job of female workers, including migrant workers, across the global supply chains and other major
employment sectors, must be protected so that they are not further marginalized and financially excluded,” she said while highlighting three issues virtually at a high-level meeting in the United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday night.
The High-Level Meeting on the 25th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women was held on the sidelines of the 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA).
While pointing out two other issues, the premier said firstly, the world can benefit from every girl whose potential is realized, from every woman whose talent is tapped, and this can only be done through education.
“Secondly, empowerment comes with income and employment. Therefore, engaging women in income-generating activities should be a priority,” she said.
The prime minister said she is delighted to join the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women. “On this 25th anniversary, I would like to pledge to raise women’s participation in the
workforce leading to 50-50 by 2041,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said the Covid-19 pandemic has particularly aggravated the vulnerability of women.
“During this pandemic, women are facing discrimination and increased domestic violence, and, therefore, threatening to reverse our hard-earned achievements in women empowerment,” she said. She said the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action charted a bold roadmap to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment.
“It has profoundly changed our outlook towards women and catalyzed positive development,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said since then, almost all countries formulated legislative frameworks for the promotion and protection of women and girls. The 2030 Agenda also recognized women’s centrality across all the goals and targets.
“As we enter the Decade of Action, we must renew our commitments and enhance our efforts to ensure women’s equality, empowerment and advancement,” she said.
The prime minister thanked the UN Secretary General for prioritizing women’s representation at senior levels of the UN, saying: “We would like to see that at all levels.”
