'Recognise women for facing adversities to establish rights'
Guests at the launching ceremony of a book titled “Kalbortika”, published by Manusher Jonno Foundation, in Chhayanaut auditorium in the city yesterday.Photo: STAR
The success of today's women was achieved due to the guiding paths created over the years by many women who had to face many adversities, said discussants yesterday. Those who crossed all hardships and social obstructions over the years while immensely contributing to different sectors should be remembered as well as recognised, they added. They were speaking at the publication ceremony of a book titled “Kalbortika” at Chhayanaut auditorium in the city. Manusher Jonno Foundation published the book that gives a brief description of these women from 1910 to 2010. Attending the function as the chief guest, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury said, “Women of this subcontinent sacrificed a lot over the years to achieve their rights.” Histories of women struggling in different professions and sectors that determine the development of a society have been written in Kalbortika, she observed. “Women had to stand using their own strength and they will have to go ahead using their own power,” Matia said, adding that role of the state for the development of women should not be forgotten. Manusher Jonno Foundation Executive Director Shaheen Anam said many women of this land have built the base of progress of today's women over the years. She expressed concern as many women still face social adversities and violence against them still prevail. “We feel proud to publish this book by accumulating contribution and participation of women in different sectors from 1910 to 2010,” Shaheen Anam said after paying her rich respect to these great women. The book provides a short description of women who contributed and participated in anti-British movement, language movement of 1952, anti-Pakistan movement and War of Liberation in 1971. It also sheds light on land movement, women and human rights movement, women education, literature, politics, culture, media, administration, police and defense, art, sports, women entrepreneurship and expatriates. Sharing her memories during the language movement, Rawshan Ara Bachchu said, “On February 21, 1952, we girls were not frightened but rather participated in the movement alongside boys. I know how difficult it was for a girl under the then social circumstances.” Five noted women were honoured in the ceremony for their contributions. Nurjahan Begum was honoured for her contribution in journalism, Prativa Mutsuddi and Rawshan Ara Bachhu in language movement and Dr Sultana Kamal and Kumuduni Hajang in land movement.
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