The International Women’s Day-2023 was celebrated in the district in a befitting manner on Wednesday with a call to free the womenfolk from all sorts of violence, disparity and discrimination for overall development of the nation.
This year's theme of the day was “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality."
Marking the day, the district administration, Department of Women Affairs (DWA) chalked out the elaborate programmes in cooperation with Jatiya Mohila Sangstha and a number of NGOs like SKS Foundation and Gana Unnayan Kendra.
In the morning, a colorful rally was brought out from independence Square and ended it in front of Zilla Shilpakala Academy (ZSA) after parading the main roads of the town. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Oliur Rahman led the rally.
Later, a discussion on significance of the day was held at the auditorium of ZSA with ADC (Revenue) Robiul Hasan in the chair.
The deputy commissioner attended the function and addressed it as the chief guest and police super Md Kamal Hossain, civil surgeon Dr. Abdullahel Mafi, president of district Awami League and chairman of Zila parishad Abu Bakar Siddique and mayor of Gaibandha Municipality Matlubour Rahman spoke at the event as special guests.
The speakers underscored the need for creating women-friendly atmosphere in all sectors of the country so that the women folk can play vital role to boost economic development.
They also emphasized for concerted efforts of all government and non-government entities to establish the rights of women in the society as the nation could not move by making half of the population inactive.
Earlier, deputy director of DWA Nargis Jahan made a welcome speech and said the present government has enacted necessary laws with a view to protect the women and the children from all types of violence keeping the provision of severe punishment.
Women would have to play contribution to any achievement; she said adding that men and women have to work in combine to forward the society ahead.
A large number of district level officials, NGO activists, local elite and women leaders including journalists took part in the programmes.