William Hanna, ambassador and the head of European Union (EU) delegation, said the EU is very much concerned about the labour market and working environment in Bangladesh.
“We should not only think about making money, also quality of products, as well as right to decent work environment for labours,” said the ambassador. He was speaking at the national launching ceremony of “Strengthening Women’s Collectives Project in Bangladesh, India and Nepal” organised by ActionAid and financed by the EU, at city’s Spectra Convention Centre on Monday.
Taking about women’s unpaid care works, he said we have to give value and pay for women’s contribution to household works.
Describing European scenario, he said that the importance of care works in Europe are increasing and getting reorganisation.
Farah Kabir, ActionAid country director, in her welcome speech, said that women do lots of work at home but merely recognized in our society.
Briefing about the project, she said that the project is focused on making development of women entrepreneurship and ensuring women empowerment in these three countries.
While introducing the project, ActionAid director Mayeeda Chowdhury, said that the overall objective of the project is to support the poor women for their social and economic empowerment and right to decent work.
She also stressed for poor women’s equal access to economic resources and public services.
Md Shamsul Alam, director and head of Industry and Labour Wing of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, said that it is unfortunate that when a maid servant works she usually be paid, but when our mother and sister work, they don’t get any wages for their contribution to the family.
This project must arrange some training for the marginal women as they can arrange some sources of their income, he added.
-With The Independent input
