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Change attitude towards women to ensure gender equality

Speakers tell regional confce

Staff Correspondent
Speakers at a conference yesterday called for changing men's attitude towards women and proactive actions by the governments to establish a society where men and women will enjoy equal rights.
They said status of women in teims of education, employment and politics has improved over the decades, but there is still a long way to go. as they are subjected to harassment and repression, especially in the developing countries.
The observation came at the inaugural session of a two-day South Asian Conference on Women’s rights: South Asian perspectives’ at the Spectra Convention Centre in the city.
The conference has been organ -ised by Soroptimist International Club of Dhaka in association with the Brae Bank.
Speaking as chief guest, Education and Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman said women in Bangladesh have made tremendous progress over the years.
"The most important development took place in their personality." he said, adding that women are entering with confidence every sphere of social, economic, educational and political arena.
But still inequality remains between men and women and that is the challenge, Dr Hossain said, adding, both men and women should face the challenge and ensure equity.
“The gain will not be effective if men's attitude towards women is not changed." he said.
Referring to Olympics in Beijing where a large number of women players are taking part from various countries of Europe, America and East Asia, the adviser said women's participation from India and Bangladesh is very negligible.
He said women should also improve their physical health for healthy nation.
In her keynote paper, Prof Dilara Chowdhury of Jahangirnagar University said women in South Asian countries are subjected to various forms of deprivation, violence and discrimination due to social norms and legal flaws.
"Women’s rights is human
rights and it must be respected," she said, adding that despite the fact that heads of the governments were women in Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, their efforts towards development of women are not very satisfactory.
Women and Children Affairs Secretary Rokeya Sultana said the government in Bangladesh has taken a number of steps to empower women.
Soroptimist International of Great Britain President Marguerite Woodstock-Riley and Soroptimist International Club of Dhaka President Dr Arifa Rahman also spoke at the inaugural ceremony
Participants from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh attended the programme.