In other words, gender equity is essential for gender equality. Recognizing the importance of gender equality, Bangladesh’s Vision for 2021 focuses on bringing women into development activities of the government and includes gender equality as one of the key goals. Global means or goalFor governments, gender equality may be a goal, as is evident in the case of Bangladesh, where gender equality is one of the key goals, in line with the government's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, stress on the topic of gender is for targeting a more significant issue: Gender equality is interlinked with other goals such as poverty, education, health and wellbeing, environmental conservation. Whether we place gender equality as a means or aim, the rights of human beings for equality in the distribution of resources, opportunities, and rights stand still.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 26, 2019 09:11 UTC