The South Asian Women Parliamentarians' Conference kicked off in Dhaka on Sunday with the goal to increase the participation of women leadership in the development process.
About 100 women lawmakers – 60 from Bangladesh and 40 from other South Asian countries – are taking part in the four-day conference.
"Peace, prosperity and democracy are key areas of discussion where participants can exchange their experience," said Charge d'affairs of the US Embassy in Dhaka Nick Dean at the inaugural session at the Radisson hotel.
USAID, UKAID and Asia Foundation are the organisers of the conference where women leaders from Afghanistan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are taking part.
The conference would serve to launch a regional network of the women parliamentarians and they would set up a secretariat to communicate with each other, Dean added.
Bangladesh's Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury said Bangladesh ranked 11th in the women political leadership category in the world.
She said the journey of women leadership in Bangladesh began in 1970 when seven women won national assembly election.
Find the original story at bdnews24, published 8 July 2012.
The South Asian Women Parliamentarians' Conference kicked off in Dhaka on Sunday with the goal to increase the participation of women leadership in the development process.
About 100 women lawmakers – 60 from Bangladesh and 40 from other South Asian countries – are taking part in the four-day conference.
"Peace, prosperity and democracy are key areas of discussion where participants can exchange their experience," said Charge d'affairs of the US Embassy in Dhaka Nick Dean at the inaugural session at the Radisson hotel.
USAID, UKAID and Asia Foundation are the organisers of the conference where women leaders from Afghanistan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are taking part.
The conference would serve to launch a regional network of the women parliamentarians and they would set up a secretariat to communicate with each other, Dean added.
Bangladesh's Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury said Bangladesh ranked 11th in the women political leadership category in the world.
She said the journey of women leadership in Bangladesh began in 1970 when seven women won national assembly election.
Find the original story at bdnews24, published 8 July 2012.