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Biswas for strong role of media to empower women
President Abdur Rahman Biswas yesterday underscored the need for strong role of the media and participation of all irrespective of men and women in developing the country, changing the lot of the people and empowering women, reports BSS.
He also emphasised the need for developing a congenial social and working environment in creating awareness of the women community
President Biswas was sneaking as the chief guest at the inaugural session of a workshop on "The Role of Media in Empowering Women" held at the Osmany Memorial Auditorium in the city.
Organised by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs the inaugural session was also addressed by Commerce and Information Minister M Shamsul Islam UNDP Country Representative Ms Eimi Watanabe and Additonal Secretary in-charge of the Women and Children Affairs Ministry M Matiur Rahman
State Minister of the Women and Children Affairs Ministry Mrs Sarwan Rahman presided over the function and Joint Secretary_of the Ministry Siratuddin Ahmed presented tfu keynote paper The President said the national media could play its diversified role in highlighting the realistic picture of moral values the rights of women and their success stories which would create awareness among the people in general and the women m particular.
The information minister called for wide publicity of different activitis of advancement of women, specially their success stories, to create public awareness.
He said, media programmes on women would be improved more and more while men and women should work jointly.
He also said that more talented and efficient women would be appointed in the media to highlight the women’s programmes.
UNDP Representative watanabe said, In Bangladesh we have a mass media which is very sensitive to gender concerns. We would like to see the mass media in Bangladesh to play a more proactive role in the empowerment of women because they have the power to mould public opinion. We also request them to continuously disseminate information on the UN Fourth World Conference on Women and also the parallel NGO Forum, in a way that people all over the country have access to this information. The Donor Working Group on Beijing stands ready to support initiatives which will enhance this information flow.'
Watanabe said information is power and women should have equal access to that source of power.
She said dignity and fundamental equality of man and women are accepted by the world nations for world peace and sustainable development.
State Minister Sarwari Rahman said the women of Bangladesh were making gradual advancement in dif ferent fields where both the government and the non-gov eminent organisations were making their due contributions.
Referring to different gov ernment programmes for women development she said the issue of empowering women should be highlighted to the rural women through the media.
She said the government had formed a 42-member national council for women headed by the Prime Minister and focal point for women affairs were set up in 31 dif ferent ministries and divisions.