The United Nations Population Fund, will provide $4,50,000 to the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry for a pilot project aimed at empowering women
and improving knowledge in reproductive health and rights.
The pilot project titled ‘economic opportunities and sexual and reproductive health and rights- a pathway to empowering girls and women in Bangladesh’ would be launched in Sunamganj, Sylhet and Moulavibazar areas, said a press release.
UNFPA and BWCCI signed an agreement in this regard at the BWCCI conference room on Tuesday with an aim to implement the project from April 2013 to December 2016.
The main objectives of the project includes improving entrepreneurial and technical knowledge and skills of women which will allow them to start their own business enterprises in selected areas of Bangladesh and creating awareness on sexual and reproductive health and rights.
-With New Age input
