Achieving the goals for Millennium Development, today the whole world is taking various steps to accomplish Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)s too. In this case, all types of discrimination have to be eliminated to achieve SDGs. Again, women’s contribution is not only limited in agriculture and household works as they also contribute in changing and developing the society. Such type of contribution should be evaluated. Women has to be connected with the development of  country through creating chances for them to develop their fate themselves, increasing capability and making them independent, and showing respect to them. After all, organizations, political parties, and other institutions have to work together to establish women right. On 23 February 2016, at 11 am Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust organized a seminar in their conference room on the issue of month long activities for 8th March ’International Women Day’ and there speakers expressed these opinion.

In the seminar, as a chief guest Farida Akter, Executive director Ubineeg said that not only using law but also changing mentality positively, it is possible to ensure women right in all sectors. Now women’s contribution is visible in economy and society as they contribute everywhere. However, it is not enough to achieve the whole development. At past, men played some specific roles and at present women take part there as well. Gradually the works by women help the society to come forward.

In the seminar as an opening speaker Debra Efroymson, Regional director Health Bridge mentioned that overall development of Bangladesh is impossible without the development of women here since they are half of the total population. It is possible to accelerate country development through recognizing the contribution of women. Again, it is necessary to keep monitoring on the development so that women cannot be eliminated from that flow.

Naznin Kabir, Deputy Program Manager WBB Trust talked about that at present women society of Bangladesh has gone so far. Besides, their contribution is visible in both economy and society. All have to be more conscious to implement equal rights, leadership, and empowerment of women. She added that overall development of our country is possible throughout recognizing the contribution of women at household works.

As a closing speaker, Gaous Pearee, Director WBB Trust said that women are the principal key at visible and invisible manufacturing for the development of Bangladesh. Therefore, they need to have the chance to explore their endowment. Everyone has to work together to establish equal rights through making women self dependent. Throughout eliminating all kinds of inequality to women in the society, it is possible to make all  types of sustainable development in socio-economy and politics.  

The program was moderated by Tanjila Chowdhury, Asst. advocacy officer WBB Trust and Farzana Zaman Liza, Research asst. Dhaka International University; Mini Akter, project officer HDDF; Nur Dewan, asst. Project officer DPUP; Kamrul Islam, program officer Active Citizen; Shariful Islam, senior reporter Red Times BD 24 News were present.