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National body to involve women in development likely

By Sohel Manzur
The government plans to set up a National Council of Women In Development (NCWD) with a view to bringing the women of the country into the mainstream of development
The NCVfD to be headed by the President of Bangladesh will have an executive commit tee and a standing committee based In the Planning Commission and the Ministry of Women ■ Affairs respectively.
The main function of the Council, proposed by the joint Government-UNICEF Advisory Group (JGUAG). will be to monitor multi-sectoral programmes initiated by the gov eminent to fulfil certain objectives tn the field of women and development.
The objectives include. In creasing the productive and employment capabilities of women both In public and pri vatc sectors by providing ap propriate technology and skill development training to them, initiating action to minimize gender disparity and discrimination against women in the labour market and increasing health, nutrition, family planning. childcare and accommo dalion facilities for the working women.
The government has decided to increase cooperation and coordination between various ministries and agencies engaged in formulating and implementing plans and programmes for the Women in Development (W1D) project, it initiated for the 199Os.
It has also decided to establish institutions necessary to develop a monitoring mechanism for inter-sectoral coordination. ensure optimal utilisation of facilities allocated to women in different sectors and minimise wastage.
The Fourth Five Year Plan (FFYP) of the government contains a number of different programmes designed to meet the special development needs of women.
Under the FFYP one lakh women are targeted to be trained In various trades like poultry, dairy and livestock farming, food processing, plumbing, masonry, electronics and other selected non-tra-dltlonal areas.
Under a broad-based women's credit programme 50,000 trained and sclf-em ployed women arc targeted to be provided with credit facilities.
The government also plans to formulate and Implement special programmes In the women’s development sector to deal with particular concerns of women relating to destitution, violence and legal assistance.
The basic approach In Implementing the women related goals for the 1990s Is to develop and sustain effective inter-sectoral linkages through communication networking, advocacy, social mobilization and community participation at all levels.