Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today said that women’s empowerment is one of the top priorities of his government.
“One of our top priorities is the empowerment of women,” he told the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) while delivering his speech here.
Chief Adviser mentioned that the contribution of women is greater than half in many important fields.
This month, for the first time, Bangladesh published the Unpaid Household Production Satellite Account, he said, adding that it shows women perform more than 85 percent of unpaid care and household work, with a value equivalent to over 16 percent of Bangladesh’s GDP.
“Despite many obstacles, our girls are succeeding everywhere: from classrooms to boardrooms, from laboratories to sports fields.
“Recently, our women’s football team won a regional championship, qualified for inter-Asian competition, and inspired millions across the country,” the chief adviser said.
He reaffirmed that government’s efforts to ensure women’s safety, dignity, and equal opportunity continue.
‘’On the occasion of Beijing Declaration’s 30th anniversary, we have strengthened our commitment to women’s empowerment by announcing four national pledges under the ‘Beijing+30 Action Agenda’, to be implemented in the next five years,” he said.
Those include enacting a law to prevent and protect against sexual harassment; recognising and valuing women’s unpaid care and household work; increasing women’s participation in politics and public life; and strengthening gender-responsive budgeting.
