A three-day-long international conference on gender, diversity and development – organised by the DU department of women and gender studies – began on Friday at the Dhaka University.
DU Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the conference at Nabab Nowab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university, a press release from the DU public relations office stated.
Speaking there, the DU VC urged people to work together for establishing gender equality and ensuring women empowerment across the country and the world.
He emphasised on achieving gender equality in all spheres of our national life to make Bangladesh a middle income and progressive country.
“Women are the greatest contributors to our garments sector as well as our national economy... We have to increase more investment in female education to make them skilled workforces,” the VC added.
Chairperson of the department of women & gender studies Tania Haque presided over the inaugural session while Professor Emeritus of DU Dr Najma Chowdhury, Deputy Representative of Unicef Dr Anjana Mangalagiri and Director of USAID Bangladesh Thomas Kress addressed the event as special guests.
Around 500 representatives from various countries including the US, the UK, Netherlands, India, Pakistan and Nepal are participating in the conference.
