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In this age of globalization, women's rights, empowerment and creation of a work-friendly environment are essential for building a progressive society. The Department of Women's Affairs is working to promote women's development and rights in the mainstream of the state and society. In the last 3 years, 1456 MT of food aid has been provided to 2600 poor women from Satkania Upazila through VGD activities.
About 2635 women have been given maternity allowance. Lactating allowance assistance has been provided to 500 working women. 47 women have been provided micro loans of taka.560,000 / -.
Various trainings have been imparted to 3135 women for self-employment. Legal aid has been provided to women seeking help. Under the "Joyeeta Onnesione Bangladesh" program, women have been encouraged to move forward by selecting and awarding "Joyeeta" in 5 categories out of all the women who have established themselves in various fields of society by overcoming adversity through competition.
Support has been provided to entrepreneurial and interested women to develop as entrepreneurs. Aiming to make them self-reliant, 07 sewing machines have been distributed among the poor women. Awareness meetings and seminars have been organized for the people of different professions to prevent child marriage from the upazila.
In order to implement the National Women's Development Policy-2011, various programs have been adopted as per the National Action Plan-2013.