It is important to be reminded that its been seven years since the Millennium Development Goals campaign was launched at the UN Millennium Summit, and eight MDG goals were identified to respond to world's main development challenges. We are at the half-way point and many countries are still quite far from achieving the goals.
Recognizing the challenge, the Government of Denmark has launched the MDG3 Global Call to Action – focuses on the third Millennium Development Goal (MDG 3) on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. They also recognize that gender equality and economic empowerment are also central to achieving all other MDGs. This belief has been central of BRAC's approach, where we have empowered millions of women in Bangladesh through a unique combination of credit, economic empowerment, basic health provision, education and human rights and legal support. We believe that Bangladesh in on track to achieving the MDG targets, especially with regard to women's economic empowerment. The women to men parity index, and important measure of gender equality has risen in Bangladesh from 0.73 in 1991, to 0.90 in 2001. The literacy rates among women between the ages of 15-24 in Bangladesh has risen from 38% in 1991 to 60.3% in 2001. Bangladesh's success in empowering the women is attributed to the vibrant civil sector in the country - organizations like BRAC, which is playing an integral role in achieving the goal.
The MDG3 Global Call to Action is a commendable step, creating a platform to ensure that every country achieves the gender equality and women's economic empowerment goal. BRAC received this call for action five years back, when the organization started its programs in Afghanistan. In addition to Afghanistan, today BRAC is empowering women in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Tanzania and Souther Sudan.
We at BRAC are quite excited that Susan Davis, the President & CEO of BRAC USA was elected to be a part of the MDG3 Champion Network of internationally prominent politicians, public and private sector leaders, and media and civil society representatives.
Recognizing the challenge, the Government of Denmark has launched the MDG3 Global Call to Action – focuses on the third Millennium Development Goal (MDG 3) on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. They also recognize that gender equality and economic empowerment are also central to achieving all other MDGs. This belief has been central of BRAC's approach, where we have empowered millions of women in Bangladesh through a unique combination of credit, economic empowerment, basic health provision, education and human rights and legal support. We believe that Bangladesh in on track to achieving the MDG targets, especially with regard to women's economic empowerment. The women to men parity index, and important measure of gender equality has risen in Bangladesh from 0.73 in 1991, to 0.90 in 2001. The literacy rates among women between the ages of 15-24 in Bangladesh has risen from 38% in 1991 to 60.3% in 2001. Bangladesh's success in empowering the women is attributed to the vibrant civil sector in the country - organizations like BRAC, which is playing an integral role in achieving the goal.
The MDG3 Global Call to Action is a commendable step, creating a platform to ensure that every country achieves the gender equality and women's economic empowerment goal. BRAC received this call for action five years back, when the organization started its programs in Afghanistan. In addition to Afghanistan, today BRAC is empowering women in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Tanzania and Souther Sudan.
We at BRAC are quite excited that Susan Davis, the President & CEO of BRAC USA was elected to be a part of the MDG3 Champion Network of internationally prominent politicians, public and private sector leaders, and media and civil society representatives.
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