2. Let’s tell about my topic..
My Topic is INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
3. WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY?
• International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the
world. It is a day when all women are recognised for their achievements.
International Women’s Day was first born out of labour movements at the
turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe.
• Since those early days, International Women’s Day has grown in
prominence and reach, touching women in every corner of the world. The
growing international women’s movement has helped make International
Women’s Day a central point for action, to build support for women’s rights
and their full participation in the economy, politics, community and in
everyday life.
4. WHEN IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY?
• Every year, International Women’s Day (IWD) is
celebrated around the world on the 8th of March.
5. HISTORY OF INTENATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
• In 1910, Clara Zetkin, the leader of the Women’s Office for the Social Democratic
Party in Germany tabled the idea of an International Women’s Day at the second
International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen. The proposal
received unanimous support from over one hundred women representing 17
countries.
• The very first International Women’s Day was held the following year on 19
March. Meetings and protests were held across Europe, with the largest street
demonstration attracting 30,000 women. In 1913, IWD was moved to 8 March and
has been held on this day ever since.
6. BANGLADESH OBSERVED INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN’S DAY
• Bangladesh celebrated International Women’s Day on 8th march as
elsewhere in the world with calls for an end to discrimination and violence
against women, and creating an inclusive, sustainable and gender-equal
world.
• Different government and non-government institutions, political and rights
organisations observed the day across the country through different
programmes, including processions, rallies and discussions.
8. BANGLADESH THE ROLE MODEL
IN WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
Women of Bangladesh are at the forefront in the endeavor of becoming a progressive and developed
country by 2041. Their participation and contribution in sectors such as politics, businesses, sports,
armed forces have translated into a socio-economic upsurge the country has witnessed during the first
two decades of 21century.
Gender parity in Bangladesh has improved across all sectors due to greater participation of women in
socio-economic and political activities. In the past decade, the country’s achievements in girl’s education,
poverty alleviation, financial inclusion of woman, healthcare, and social safety sectors have been
exemplary. Bangladesh has secured the first position in gender equality among South Asian countries for
the second consecutive year at the Gender Gap Index. The country is now regarded as an example for the
empowerment of women in the world.
Budgetary support for women’s development has also been transformed in the last 10 years. Since
2011-12, fourty-three ministries have been adopting gender responsive budget. The country saw the
highest allocation worth $16.3 billion in its history for women development in the budget for the
2018-19 fiscal year. This is 5.43 percent of our GDP and 29.65 percent of the total budget.
The government of Bangladesh continues to ensure women’s overall development and active
participation in the mainstream socio-economic activities and remove all the impediments to their
empowerment.
