Speakers at a programme in Barisal yesterday stressed that women friendly environment have to be created to get a women empowered society.
Barisal Islamia College Girl Guides Ranger Unit organised the sixth day-long camp on the college campus.
The speakers and participants at the programme said a special care should be extended to girls for their proper physical, psychological and social development.
The participants emphasised that girls can contribute a lot for achieving the millennium development goal by eliminating hunger, poverty and preventing stalking.
They also added that the girl guides can trained girls to achieve self-sufficiency and self-defence.
Speakers hoped that if Girl Guides activities could spread massively girl’s education, and women’s participation in leadership will be increased.
And thus, the speakers believe, women’s economic emancipation will be achieved.
Sumaiya Tabassum, regional trainer of of Bangladesh Girl Guides Association (BGGA), Tanima Rahman Khan, regional ranger of the BGGA conducted the camp while Mohsin Ul Islam Habul, acting principal of the college, was the chief guest at the camp programme.
Begum Faizun Nahar, BGGA regional commissioner, Dinara Begum, ranger guider teacher and members of the college ranger unit were also spoke to the crowed.
