RAJSHAHI, March 8, 2022 (BSS) - Various government and non-government development organisations observed the International Women's Day-2022 befittingly here today with the unanimous call of freeing the womenfolk from all sorts of violence, disparity and discrimination.

     'Teksai Agameer Jonnya, Gender Samotai Aj Agraganna' was the theme for International Women's Day 2022.

     Marking the day, the district administration and department of women affairs jointly organised a discussion meeting at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) in Rajshahi city.

     Advocate Adiba Anjum Mita, MP, addressed the meeting as chief guest,
while social worker Shaheen Akter Rainy spoke as special guest with DC Abdul
Jalil in the chair.

     Local unit chairman of Jatiya Mohila Sangstha Morjina Parveen and Deputy
Director of the Department of Women Affairs Shobnom Shirin also spoke.

     The discussants unanimously termed the day's theme as time befitting in
the current perspective and wished success of all programmes of the day.

     In her remarks, lawmaker Anjum Mita said the present government under
the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been
working relentlessly for the development and empowerment of women.

     She said the government has also attained success in the field of
establishing equal rights for women side by side with generating employment
opportunities for them.

     Besides, the present government has taken various initiatives to create
a women-friendly atmosphere in the country so that women can play an
important role in boosting economic development.

     She mentioned gender balance is the precondition to substantial and
sustainable progress of the nation and it is very important to the
development of the national economy.

     Responsive support from the community, especially teachers, parents and
leaders of influence has become a must for stopping child marriage.

     Eradicating child marriage is imperative as the social menace hampers
many socio-economic developments in the country.

     Advocate Mita said more community participation is needed to build a
society free from child marriage as it's a precondition to end violence
against women.

     Various other development organisations including Bangladesh Mohila
Parishad, Barendra Unnayan Prochesta, Association for Community Development
(ACD) and Ladies Organisation for Social Welfare also observed the day
through separate programmes.