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Roundtable on "our research on the economic contribution of women through their unpaid work"

On 27 February 2008, Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust and Unnayan Shamanay (a prestigious NGO headed by a famous economist) jointly organized a roundtable on our research on the economic contribution of women through their unpaid work.  On the day following the event, 24 newspapers covered the event, including one editorial, front page (3), economics page (2).  Four more newspapers later covered the event (including the same newspaper covering it on two days), including the leading Bengali paper.  Four TV channels also attended and covered it.  All the coverage was positive.  A research officer at Unnayan Shamanay informed WBB that for years people have been talking about the need for such a research, to have a figure to show to government, and how delighted people will be at the results.  On the day after the event, UNDP called to request the papers, as they are doing similar work.